Australia’s forests and forestry glossary

1. A native forest growth stage that includes juvenile and sapling stages, where trees are very small and crowns exhibit apical dominance.

2. A native forest growth stage generally taken as less than 20 years since disturbance. One of four growth stages used at the national level to describe the age of trees and stands of trees.

3. New trees arising naturally or with human assistance after harvesting, fire or other causes have removed all or some of the overstorey.

4. The process of managing a forest after disturbance to produce a regenerating forest stand.

See Apical dominance, Disturbance, Growth stage, Mature, Regrowth, Sapling, Senescent.