shelterwood
Regeneration cutting method
Shelterwood is a forestry method where mature trees are removed in stages rather than all at once, leaving some standing to shelter new seedlings from sun and wind.
The retained trees are harvested after the next generation establishes itself: The shelterwood system promotes natural regeneration while still allowing commercial timber harvest.
Newly germinated plants
- saplingsJuvenile trees
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- replantingRelocating vegetation to soil
establishment · recruitment · propagation · succession · colonization
Topmost forest layer
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- thinningReducing density or number
- two-stageOccurring in two steps
Range of life forms
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
stewardship · sanctuary · reserve · refuge · old-growth · endemic · riparian · watershed
Wood for construction
- harvestGathering mature crops
- loggingRecording system events
- fellingDowning standing timber
- standUpright support structure
forester · yield · stumpage · board-feet · marking · cruising · prescription · inventory
Capable of restoration
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- multipurposeUseful for varied applications
seedlings
Newly germinated plants
- saplingsJuvenile trees
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
replanting · establishment · recruitment · propagation · succession · colonization
overstory
Topmost forest layer
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- thinningReducing density or number
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
wildlife · stewardship · sanctuary · reserve · refuge · old-growth · endemic · riparian · watershed
timber
Wood for construction
stand · forester · yield · stumpage · board-feet · marking · cruising · prescription · inventory · mensuration
renewable
Capable of restoration
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- multipurposeUseful for varied applications