What is good forestry? How do I apply good forestry?
There are many definitions of good forestry but as stewards of the forest, woodlot owners must strive within the various options available to them to undertake balanced management which conserves the resource for generations to come. The application of Good Forestry Practice in layman terms is the process a woodlot owner undertakes to achieve specific objectives which have been proven to be within the scope of acceptable forestry practices. Simply, if a woodlot owner is seeking a continuous sustainable supply of harvest timber, they would undertake a harvest which involved harvesting trees big and small, good and bad, leaving a good cross section of tree species and sizes for the next harvest. If a woodlot owner is seeking to manage for wildlife habitat, than management of specific tree species maybe concentrated on for mast (food) production or habitat. When considering harvesting, woodlot owners can selectively harvest trees which attain a specific size, provided a residual number of
