Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Logging — is the process in which trees are cut down for forest management and timber. Use of the term logging in forestry In forestry the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere… … Wikipedia
Selective catalytic reduction — (SCR) is a means of converting nitrogen oxides, also referred to as chem|NO|x with the aid of a catalyst into diatomic nitrogen, chem|N|2, and water, chem|H|2|O. A gaseous reductant, typically anhydrous ammonia, aqueous ammonia or urea, is added… … Wikipedia
Salvage logging — is the practice of felling trees in forest areas that have been damaged by wildfire, flood, severe wind, disease, insect infestation, or other natural disturbance. The primary motivation of salvage logging is economic. It has also been suggested… … Wikipedia
Deforestation in Brazil — A NASA satellite observation of deforestation near Rio Branco in Brazil observed July 28, 2000 … Wikipedia
Skidder — A skidder is any type of heavy vehicle used in a logging operation for pulling cut trees out of a forest in a process called skidding , in which the logs are transported from the cutting site to a landing. Here they are loaded onto trucks (or in… … Wikipedia
Selection cutting — is the silvicultural practice of harvesting a proportion of the trees in a stand. Selection cutting is the practice of removing mature timber or thinning to improve the timber stand. This system may be used to manage even or uneven aged stands.… … Wikipedia
Ruffed lemur — Taxobox name = Ruffed lemursMSW3 Groves|pages=Varecia|id=12100059] image caption = Black and white Ruffed Lemur ( Varecia variegata ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Primates subordo = Strepsirrhini familia =… … Wikipedia
Geography of Brazil — The country of Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil covers a total area of 8,514,215 km² (3,287,357 sq mi) which includes 8,456,510 km² (3,265,076 sq mi) of land and 55,455 km² (21,411 sq mi) of… … Wikipedia
New Zealand Lesser Short-tailed Bat — Lesser Short tailed Bat Conservation status Vulnerable ( … Wikipedia
wood — wood1 woodless, adj. /wood/, n. 1. the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem. 2. the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other… … Universalium
