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RAPTOR - A bird of prey such as an owl, hawk, osprey, or eagle.

REFORESTATION - Reestablishing a forest by planting or seeding an area from which forest vegetation has been removed.

REGENERATION CUT - A cutting strategy in which old trees are removed while favorable environmental conditions are maintained for the establishment of a new stand of seedlings.

REGISTERED LANDS - A permit-only hunting program in which land is registered with and patrolled by the Wildlife Resources Commission. Hunters without a permit issued by the landowner are cited for trespass and prosecuted without need for the landowner to appear in court or swear out a warrant.

REPRODUCTION - (a) The process by which young trees grow to become the older trees of the future forest. (b) The process of forest replacement or renewal through natural sprouting or seeding or by the planting of seedlings or direct seeding.

RESIDUAL STAND - Trees left in a stand to grow until the next harvest. This term can refer to crop trees or cull trees.

ROOT COLLAR - The transition zone between stem and root at the ground line of a tree or seedling.

ROTATION - The number of years required to establish and grow trees to a specified size, product, or condition of maturity. A pine rotation may range from as short as 20 years for pulpwood to more than 60 years for sawtimber.

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