In silviculture, regeneration refers to the renewal of a forest crop by natural, artificial, or vegetative regrowth. The area selected for the regeneration of a new forest crop for a given period of time is called the regeneration area.[1] A regeneration cut is when trees are cut down in the regeneration area to assist with the growth of a present or future forest crop. Regeneration of a new forest crop is defined in one of three ways:
Artificial regeneration is the renewal of a forest crop through mechanization – usually direct seeding – or manually planting seedling or cuttings.[2]
Advanced regeneration is when young trees in an existing stand have the capacity to become the next crop. It can also refer to regeneration that was established prior to logging and actually survived logging operations.[3]
Natural regeneration is the renewal of a forest crop by natural seeding, sprouting, suckering, or layering.[4]
