selective thinning of trees
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to selectively fell trees to promote growth or prevent disease
technicalA technical forestry term. The goal is not clear-cutting, but improving the health and quality of the remaining forest stand by removing weaker, diseased, or crowded trees.
Zhè这
piàn片
sōng松
shù树
lín林
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
jìn进
xíng行
jiàn间
fá伐
。
This pine forest needs regular selective thinning.
Tōng通
guò过
kē科
xué学
jiàn间
fá伐
，
kě可
yǐ以
zēng增
jiā加
mù木
cái材
chǎn产
liàng量
。
Scientific selective felling can increase timber yield.
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Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
duì对
guò过
mì密
de的
cì次
shēng生
lín林
shí实
shī施
jiàn间
fá伐
zuò作
yè业
。
They are carrying out thinning operations on the overly dense secondary forest.