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What is the purpose of hedge rows in sloping areas?
What is the purpose of hedge rows in sloping areas?
- Enhancing artificial planting
- Promoting natural seeding
- Protecting crops from damaging winds
- Preventing soil erosion (correct)
Which practice protects crops from damaging winds?
Which practice protects crops from damaging winds?
- Tending
- Pruning
- Shelterbelts (correct)
- Regeneration
What is the objective of rigging-off in silvicultural practices?
What is the objective of rigging-off in silvicultural practices?
- Tree marking
- Harvesting clearcutting
- Promoting thinning (correct)
- Selecting spar trees
Which is a component of the Silvicultural System for Sustained Yield?
Which is a component of the Silvicultural System for Sustained Yield?
In Silvicultural Systems, what follows after the harvest stage?
In Silvicultural Systems, what follows after the harvest stage?
What principle underlies the practice of silviculture regarding ecosystem stability?
What principle underlies the practice of silviculture regarding ecosystem stability?
What is required for reproduction to start quickly in natural forests?
What is required for reproduction to start quickly in natural forests?
Which action often requires a long period of time in establishing under the cover of an overstorey?
Which action often requires a long period of time in establishing under the cover of an overstorey?
What is the tendency when all or part of a climax stand is removed from a given area?
What is the tendency when all or part of a climax stand is removed from a given area?
What is the way of nature when a bare area is rapidly covered with vegetation composed of small trees?
What is the way of nature when a bare area is rapidly covered with vegetation composed of small trees?
In natural forests, what maintains soil quality ideally despite potential production deficiencies?
In natural forests, what maintains soil quality ideally despite potential production deficiencies?
Which action leads to a new generation of trees spreading more or less accidentally over an open area?
Which action leads to a new generation of trees spreading more or less accidentally over an open area?
What is one of the main roles of forest management in terms of protecting the site?
What is one of the main roles of forest management in terms of protecting the site?
Which practice helps in salvaging dead and diseased trees or stands?
Which practice helps in salvaging dead and diseased trees or stands?
What does canopy opening in a forest indicate?
What does canopy opening in a forest indicate?
What is one factor considered when deciding on artificial regeneration?
What is one factor considered when deciding on artificial regeneration?
What is a crucial aspect of forest harvesting with respect to silviculture?
What is a crucial aspect of forest harvesting with respect to silviculture?
Why is it important to conduct sequential selection of silvicultural practices?
Why is it important to conduct sequential selection of silvicultural practices?
