The key points from this module are:
Forest Management is the integration of silvicultural practices and business concepts in such a way as to best achieve the landowner's objectives.
Objectives of Forest Management may include:


Timber production


Preservation of wildlife


Soil conservation


Water retention


Production of non-timber produce


A Biochemical cycle is a pathway by which a chemical substance moves through biotic and abiotic compartments of the Earth.
A survey is an act of making measurement of the relative position of natural and manmade features on the earth surface and the presentation of this information either graphically or numerically.
LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is an active remote sensing technique that requires the use of airborne laser scanning to determine the location and other properties of an object.
Factors driving species towards extinction include:

Habitat loss
Invasive species
Pollution
Human over-population
Over-harvesting

Yield is the amount of timber that can be harvested per period or the amount of timber that can be removed from the forest at any time.
 

Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) are all products of plant, animal and mineral origins except timber, which are obtained from a forest or afforested land area.
 
Social forestry is a kind of forestry that aims at producing a flow of protection and recreation benefits for the community.