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What is a Forest?

What is Forestry or
 Forest Management?

What does Sustainable mean?

What are Forest Products?

Examples of Forest Products

Why are Forests Managed?

Demonstration Forest Techniques

 

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What is Forestry or Forest Management?

 

Forestry is the art and science of tending forested ecosystems to produce the maximum quantity and quality of forest products on a sustainable basis while at the same time maximizing forest health. Those people that manage forests with sound scientifically developed guidelines are called Foresters. You think that rocket science is hard?  Try managing living, changing ecosystems!  Forestry is complex, and Foresters must earn college degrees and years of experience before they can become certified.

 

   

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