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  2. Liberation cutting - Wikipedia

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    Liberation cutting may be superficially similar to an overstory removal cutting. The major difference between these is that in the overstory removal, regeneration was deliberate and the best trees were saved for the final harvest. In the liberation cutting, the worst trees remain and regeneration was likely an afterthought to a logging operation.

  3. University of California, Berkeley oak grove controversy

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    RunningWolf also stated that those responsible for cutting the trees had already left the grove due to the high turnover of protesters in the branches. [ 27 ] The university's landscape architect and grounds services manager both agree that while pruning was not necessarily bad for the trees, removing the top of the redwood was bad practice as ...

  4. Fast-and-frugal trees - Wikipedia

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    A fast-and-frugal tree is a classification or a decision tree that has m+1 exits, with one exit for each of the first m −1 cues and two exits for the last cue. Mathematically, fast-and-frugal trees can be viewed as lexicographic heuristics or as linear classification models with non-compensatory weights and a threshold.

  5. Reforestation - Wikipedia

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    In such circumstances, the industry can cut the trees in a way to allow easier reforestation. [ citation needed ] Reforestation, if several indigenous species are used, can provide other benefits in addition to financial returns, including restoration of the soil , rejuvenation of local flora and fauna, and the capturing and sequestering of 38 ...

  6. Scorched earth - Wikipedia

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    A scorched-earth policy is a military strategy of destroying everything that allows an enemy military force to be able to fight a war, including the deprivation and destruction of water, food, humans, animals, plants and any kind of tools and infrastructure.

  7. Shelterwood cutting - Wikipedia

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    A shelterwood establishment cut in an eastern white pine stand in Maine. Shelterwood cutting removes part of the old forest stand to allow for a natural establishment of seedlings under the cover of the remaining trees. [1] Initial cuttings give just enough light to allow for the regeneration of desired species. Subsequent cuttings give the new ...

  8. Cutting in line - Wikipedia

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    A negative and very assertive response from the rear of the line is expected when someone has cut in line up ahead under any circumstances in virtually all cultures. According to one study, a person cutting in line has a 54% chance that others in the line will object. With two people cutting in line, there is a 91.3% chance that someone will ...

  9. Deforestation - Wikipedia

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    Trees are cut down for use as building material, timber or sold as fuel (sometimes in the form of charcoal or timber), while cleared land is used as pasture for livestock and agricultural crops. The vast majority of agricultural activity resulting in deforestation is subsidized by government tax revenue . [ 89 ]