Cutting a tree trunk close to the ground to encourage new growth
Coppicing
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Cutting a tree trunk higher up to encourage new growth
Pollarding
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This type of management of small scale timber production is good for when there is a high population of deer
Pollarding
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Dividing a wood into sections and cutting one section a year until all have been cut is called
Rotational coppicing
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In each section, certain trees are left to grow larger they are called
Standards
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Rotational coppicing is good for
Biodiversity
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This involves the maintenance of biodiversity, including diversity between species, genetic diversity within species, and maintenance of a variety of habitats and ecosystems
Conservation
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Increased pollution, more intensive agricultural practices and widespread building disrupts
Habitats
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When species are introduced to an ecosystem by humans, either deliberately or accidentally may be bad news as they could
Out compete native species
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Many species provide a valuable food source, and were originally domesticated from wild species, this means wild species may be needed in future therefore conservation is important - this is an ____ reason
Economis
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Cutting a tree trunk higher up to encourage new growth
Back
Pollarding
Card 3
Front
This type of management of small scale timber production is good for when there is a high population of deer
Back
Card 4
Front
Dividing a wood into sections and cutting one section a year until all have been cut is called
Back
Card 5
Front
In each section, certain trees are left to grow larger they are called
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