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| A type of natural resource planning management, or treatment that ensures consideration of the relationship between all organisms (including humans) within their environment |
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| A conceptual unit comprised of organisms interacting with each other and their environment having the major attributes of structure, function complexity, interaction and interdependency, temporal change, and no inherent definition of spatial dimension |
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| The capacity of an ecosystem to maintain or regain normal function and development following disturbance. |
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| The art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the diverse needs and values of landowners and society on a sustainable basis. |
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| A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit (see Mixed, Pure, Even-Aged, and Uneven-Aged). |
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| viewed area of land of generally large size and commonly a mosaic of land forms and plant communities irrespective of ownership or other artificial boundaries. |
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| The capacity of forests, ranging from stands to ecoregions, to maintain their health, productivity, diversity, and overall integrity, in the long run, in the context of human activity and use. |
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| A series of natural biological, physical, and social interactions or events that link the growth and development of organisms (including humans) within their environments. |
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| A forest condition that has overall structure, function, and characteristics that enable it to be resilient to disturbance, meet human needs, and to maintain normal rates of change commensurate with its stage of development. |
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| The process, through cutting or natural processes, of reducing the size and connectivity of stands that compose a forest or landscape. |
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