A firebreak (also called a fireroad, fire line or fuel break)
is a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that acts as a barrier to
slow or stop the progress of a wildfire. A firebreak may occur naturally where
there is a lack of vegetation or "fuel", such as a river, lake or canyon.
Firebreaks may also be man-made, and many of these also serve as roads, such as
a logging road, jeep trail, secondary road, or a highway.
Clearcutting is a harvest system that removes all the trees in
a stand at the same time. The size of the stand may vary greatly. A few
clearcuts are as little five acres. Large clearcuts of 40 to 200 acres are
called patchcuts. In order to make sure that the area continues to produce
desirable trees, foresters usually re-plant or reseed soon after cutting.
Few projects are more rewarding than successfully establishing
a landscape planting of trees and shrubs. Whether it's a plan designed by a
landscape architect or simply a planting of a single plant, a successful
planting is usually the result of careful planning. Consideration of the
planting site, plant selection, planting methods and post-planting care are
vital to success.
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