Ripping and A site preparation activity to loosen and elevate soil for tree planting. Mounding Rotation The length of time a tree is grown before harvesting. Rotation includes the cycle of planting, growing, harvesting, and replanting. The rotation length in the ACT is typically 28-35 years. Sawlog A log used in the sawmilling industry to produce a of products. SED Small end diameter of a log. Usually refers to an under-bark measurement. Seedlings Small trees grown from seed in a nursery for planting out to establish a plantation. Silviculture The practice of cultivating and tending forest crops based on the knowledge of forestry. More specifically, managing aspects of plantation and growth. Site Quality A measure of the productivity of a forest site. Can be expressed in general terms (low, medium, high) or quantified as a Site Index which is the average height of the tallest 50 trees per hectare at 20 years of age. Scrubbing Removal of non-plantation trees or shrubs from within the net stock area. Stand An area of contiguous generally of the same age and species. Stem The major vertical structural member of a tree, the trunk or bole of the tree. Stocking Sometime referred to as stems per hectare. Generally, the number of living trees on a hectare of forest. Stumpage The of the standing timber at the stump. Usually expressed in value per cubic meter (or ton). Thinning The practice of selecting certain for felling and leaving other trees to grow. A thinning below’ implies that the smaller trees are removed to enhance growth on the ‘from remaining trees. Windrow A line of raked harvesting debris laid out to dry and post-harvest burnt. Woodstock A proprietary software developed by Remsoft forest modeling. List of Acronyms used in this Plan ACT Australian Capital Territory AFS Australian Forestry Standard AWOP PCS Annual Weeds Operations Plan BOP PCS Bushfire Operations Plan EPA ACT Environment Protection Authority ESSPD ACT Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate FFCE Forestry and Forests Products Committee FFR PCS Fire Forests and Roads FWPA Forest and Wood Products Australia GSO General Service Officer ACT Parks and Conservation Service PCS SBMP ACT Strategic Bushfire Management Plan TCCS Transport Canberra and City Services WSA Wood Supply Agreements
Ripping and Mounding A site preparation activity to loosen and elevate soil for tree planting. Rotation The length of time a tree is grown before harvesting. Rotation includes the cycle of planting, growing, harvesting, and replanting. The rotation length in the ACT is typically 28-35 years. Sawlog A log used in the sawmilling industry to produce a of products. SED Small end diameter of a log. Usually refers to an under-bark measurement. Seedlings Small trees grown from seed in a nursery for planting out to establish a plantation. Silviculture The practice of cultivating and tending forest crops based on the knowledge of forestry. More specifically, managing aspects of plantation and growth. Site Quality A measure of the productivity of a forest site. Can be expressed in general terms (low, medium, high) or quantified as a Site Index which is the average height of the tallest 50 trees per hectare at 20 years of age. Scrubbing Removal of non-plantation trees or shrubs from within the net stock area. Stand An area of contiguous generally of the same age and species. Stem The major vertical structural member of a tree, the trunk or bole of the tree. Stocking Sometime referred to as stems per hectare. Generally, the number of living trees on a hectare of forest. Stumpage The of the standing timber at the stump. Usually expressed in value per cubic meter (or ton). Thinning The practice of selecting certain for felling and leaving other trees to grow. A thinning ‘from below’ implies that the smaller trees are removed to enhance growth on the remaining trees. Windrow A line of raked harvesting debris laid out to dry and post-harvest burnt. Woodstock A proprietary software developed by Remsoft forest modeling. List of Acronyms used in this Plan ACT Australian Capital Territory AFS Australian Forestry Standard AWOP PCS Annual Weeds Operations Plan BOP PCS Bushfire Operations Plan EPA ACT Environment Protection Authority ESSPD ACT Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate FFCE Forestry and Forests Products Committee FFR PCS Fire Forests and Roads FWPA Forest and Wood Products Australia GSO General Service Officer PCS ACT Parks and Conservation Service SBMP ACT Strategic Bushfire Management Plan TCCS Transport Canberra and City Services WSA Wood Supply Agreements
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