Refers generically to stand entries, under any of the several silvicultural systems, to cut selected trees and leave desirable trees for various stand objectives. Partial cutting includes harvest methods used for seed tree, shelterwood, selection, and clearcutting with reserves systems.
a general term referring to silvicultural systems other than clearcutting, in which only selected trees are harvested. Partial cutting systems include seed tree, shelterwood, selection, and clearcutting with reserves.
Any harvesting system in which not all merchantable crop trees are harvested. Compare clear-felling.
Forestry Operations & Water Quality] The removal of a portion of the trees in a stand of timber so as to leave an even-aged or uneven-aged stand of well-distributed residual, healthy trees that will reasonably utilize the productivity of the soil. Partial cutting does not include seed trees or shelterwood or other types of regeneration cutting.
Any harvest in which not all of the trees are removed.
a silvicultural system in which only selected trees are harvested, and includes seed tree, shelterwood, selection, and clearcutting with reserves.
Trees removed other than by clearcutting
Removal of part of a stand of trees for purposes other than regenerating a new age class. Partial cutting is not a regeneration method.
Tree removal other than clearcutting, i.e., taking only part of a stand. Coupe partielle
