Lecture 2 Flashcards
Forest Resources Management System (27 cards)
What is a system?
An entity composed of interrelated and interdependent elements that perform a function.
A set of interrelated activities that work harmoniously to achieve a certain objective.
An entity composed of interrelated and interdependent elements that perform a function.
system
A set of interrelated activities that work harmoniously to achieve a certain objective.
system
What are the characteristics of a system?
- Interrelated and interdependent components
- Inputs, throughputs, outputs
- Objective/function
- Standard structure/organization
- Dynamic
- Equilibrium
- Unique
- Boundary
- Hierarchy of systems
What are the components of forestry as a system?
- Forest Production
- Forest Utilization
- Forest Protection
- Forest Production
- Forest Utilization
- Forest Protection
are components of
forestry as a system
Foundations of Forest Resources Management
- Forest Organization
- Forest Structure
- Forest Growth and Yield
- Forest Valuation
- Forest Regulation
- Forest Utilization and Conservation
- Forest Management Practices
What does Forest Organization refer to?
The administrative mechanism by which plans, policies, and management strategies are implemented.
The administrative mechanism by which plans, policies, and management strategies are implemented.
Forest Organization
What is Forest Structure?
The amount, composition, and distribution of the biotic components of the forest.
The amount, composition, and distribution of the biotic components of the forest.
Forest Structure
What is the definition of Forest Growth?
“Growth” is the collective rate of change in the volume and size of various organisms over time.
“yield” is the amount of available forest products that maybe harvested or extracted at a given time
Forest Growth
is the collective rate of change in the volume and size of various organisms over time.
is the collective rate of change in the volume and size of various organisms over time.
Forest Growth
What is the definition of Forest Yield?
“Yield” is the amount of available forest products that may be harvested or extracted at a given time.
the amount of available forest products that may be harvested or extracted at a given time.
Forest Yield
What is Forest Valuation?
The process of determining the financial and economic worth of forest resources.
The process of determining the financial and economic worth of forest resources.
Forest Valuation
What does Forest Regulation entail?
Protection is always inherent; it includes all activities that intend to prevent forest destruction and is preventive rather than curative.
Protection is always inherent; it includes all activities that intend to prevent forest destruction and is preventive rather than curative
Forest Regulation entail
Forest Regulation includes
social, silvicultural, legal and biological in nature
Forest Regulation is _____ rather than _____
preventive rather than curative
What is the focus of Forest Utilization and Conservation?
“Utilization” ensures income for the organization, while “conservation” refers to the wise utilization and development of forest resources.
producing maximum economic returns and providing a healthy forest ecosystem for the benefit of present and future generations
ensures income for the organization
Utilization
