Category Silviculture

Common Silvicultural Terminologies

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Silviculture is the art and science of cultivating forest crops. According to Toumay and Korstian “Silviculture can be defined as “the branch of forestry which deals with the establishment, development, care and reproduction of stands of timber”. WHAT IS SILVICS?…

Types of Clear-Felling System

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It is a silvicultural system in which equal or equi-productive areas of mature crops are successively clear-felled in one operation to be regenerated most frequently, artificially but sometimes naturally also. The entire crop of the coupe should be felled and…

Accessory System: Everything You Need to Know About

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An accessory system is a silvicultural system, which originates from other even-aged systems by modification of techniques, resulting in an irregular or uneven age stand. Types of accessory system Two storied high forest system High forest with reserve Improvement felling…

Shelterwood System: Everything You Need to Know About

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Silviculture is the technique of regulating a forest’s development, composition/ structure, and quality to satisfy goals and demands, particularly the necessity for wood output. Shelterwood System is one of the Silvicultural systems defined as “A method of securing natural tree…

Clear Felling System: Everything You Need to Know About

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A clear felling system is a high forest silvicultural system. It involves successive clear felling of equal or equi-productive areas in one operation, followed by obtaining regeneration either naturally or artificially. Methods of obtaining regeneration Through Artificial Regeneration Through Natural…