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Integrative Forest Management Guidelines
P4. Partial harvest and promotion of structural heterogeneity
This Integrative Forest Management principle states that most planned harvesting should use selection harvesting systems, ranging from single-tree and group selection to shelterwood systems. By retaining canopy cover, habitat structures, and natural regeneration, these approaches help maintain forest continuity and structural complexity.
P4-A1-2 Selection harvesting and avoiding clear felling
Selection harvesting systems maintain continuous forest cover, which helps promote structural diversity. A range of regeneration methods can accommodate species with different ecological requirements.