List of basic forestry topics

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Forestry is the art, science, and practice of studying and managing forests and tree plantations, and related natural resources. A practitioner of forestry is known as a forester. Forests have come to be seen as one of the most important components of the biosphere, and forestry has emerged as a vital field of science, applied art, and technology. odern forestry generally concerns itself with: assisting forests to provide timber as raw material for wood products; wildlife habitat; natural water quality regulation; recreation; landscape and community protection; employment; aesthetically appealing landscapes; biodiversity management; watershed management; and a 'sink' for atmospheric carbon dioxide.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to forestry:

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Contents

[edit] Essence of forestry

Main article: Forestry

[edit] Basic forestry concepts

[edit] Science methods

[edit] Management strategies

Clearcutting -- Forest farming -- Logging -- Park -- Reforestation -- Plantation -- Forest management -- Variable retention -- Selection cutting -- Conservation -- Preservation -- Ecoforestry -- High grading -- Optimal rotation age

[edit] Environmental Issues

Deforestation -- Wildfire -- Illegal logging -- Wood_pulp#Effluents from pulp mills -- Desertification -- Slash --

[edit] Products

  • Timber harvest
Wood -- Paper -- Wood pulp -- Lumber -- Biomass -- Wood fuel -- Firewood -- Tar -- Tall oil -- Pinenes -- Creosote -- Charcoal -- Biomass
Recreation -- Hunting -- Backpacking -- Hiking -- Wildlife

[edit] Tools

Biltmore stick -- Chainsaw -- Skidder -- Harvester -- Pesticide -- Herbicide

[edit] Forests types

Ecological succession -- Old growth forest -- Secondary forest -- Monocultures

Rainforest

Pulpwood -- Softwood -- Hardwood

[edit] History of forestry

Main article: History of forestry

[edit] Leaders in forestry

[edit] Branches of forestry

Silviculture - Urban forestry - Sustainable forestry -

[edit] Allied Sciences

Ecology -- Conservation biology -- Environmental Science -- Botany -- Soil science

[edit] Forestry lists

Main article: List of forestry topics

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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