Forest management is a branch of forestry concerned with overall administrative, legal, economic, and social aspects, as well as scientific and technical aspects, such as silviculture, forest protecti
Sustainable forest management balances local socioeconomic, cultural, and ecological needs and constraints.
Pinus radiata grafts in preparation for the establishment of a seed orchard in New Zealand
Isolation bags for controlled pollination in a Pinus radiata seed orchard.
Tree planting is an aspect of habitat conservation. In each plastic tube, a hardwood tree has been planted.
A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use
Forest management
…forestation is sometimes used as an umbrella term to include afforestation and reforestation. Both of those are processes for establishing and nurturing forests on lands that either previously had forest cover or were subjected to deforestation or degradation. Tree breeding is the application of genetic…
The Amazon rainforest alongside the Solimões River, a tropical rainforest. These forests are the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems in the world.
Since the 13th century, the Niepołomice Forest in Poland has had special use and protection. In this view from space, different coloration can indicate different functions.
Temperate rainforest in Tasmania's Hellyer Gorge