What is ecological yield?
Q: What is ecological yield?
A: Ecological yield is the harvestable growth of an ecosystem, including renewable resources.
Q: What is an example of ecological yield?
A: Sustainable forestry, where only the amount of wood that has grown in a year is harvested, is an example of ecological yield.
Q: Is ecological yield only applicable to forestry?
A: No, ecological yield is applicable to any aspect of an ecosystem that can be harvested and renewed, such as water, soil, and other renewable resources.
Q: What happens to the carrying capacity of an ecosystem if more is harvested than what is renewed?
A: The carrying capacity of an ecosystem is reduced over time if more than the amount which is "renewed" or refreshed/regrown/rebuilt is harvested.
Q: What is sustainable forestry?
A: Sustainable forestry is defined as forestry that does not harvest more wood in a year than has grown in that year within a particular patch of forest.
Q: What are renewable resources?
A: Renewable resources are resources from an ecosystem that can be both harvested and renewed, such as water, soil, and forest products.
Q: What does "renewed" mean in the context of ecological yield?
A: "Renewed" means that a particular aspect of the ecosystem has been refreshed, regrown, or rebuilt to the level where it can support the same level of harvest in the future.
