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How can forests be managed as renewable resources? |
Because new trees can be planted to replace trees that are cut down, forests can be renewable resources |
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Clear Cutting |
The process of cutting down all the trees in an area at once |
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selective cutting |
cutting down only some trees in a forest and leaving a mix of trees behind |
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Sustainable Yield |
An amount of renewable resources such as trees that can be harvested regularly without reducing the future supply |
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Certified wood |
Once a forest is certified, its wood may carry a "well- managed" lebel |
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How can fisheries be managed for a sustainable yield? |
Managing fisheries for sustainable yield includes strategies such as setting fishing limits, changing fishing methods, developing aquaculture techniques, and finding new resources |
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Aquaculture |
The practice of raising fish and other water dwelling organisms for food |
