Ecoforestry

ECOFORESTRY, or ecosystem-based forestry, refers to a system of FOREST planning and management that leaves forest ecosystems intact and fully functioning. Some basic principles of ecoforestry are: retain the diversity of plants, animals and microorganisms; retain many of the oldest and tallest trees; let the forest reseed itself naturally; protect snags and fallen trees; prohibit slash burning and chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides); prohibit clearcutting; use low-impact LOGGING...

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