PLZZ HELPP explain what the Electoral College is. Do you think that the Electoral College should continue to be used to determine the president?

The Electoral College is the system of federal elections that is in place in the United States. Americans actually vote for a representative called an elector who then votes on behalf of the people in their state. There are 538 electors and a majority of at least 270 votes is needed to claim the presidency.

Explanation:

Depending on the number of congressional districts and the two senators, each state is assigned a certain number of electoral votes.  The only exception is Washington DC that is assigned three electoral votes, despite having no representation in Congress.

The model is nearly always a winner-takes-all system where the candidate receiving the most votes in a state claims all of that state’s electoral votes. Trump beat Clinton in Florida by only 2.2%, but he took all 29 of Florida’s electoral votes.  I believe this system needs reform because the popular vote is now habitually not the same outcome as the electoral college outcome. Clinton actually won the popular vote in the last election by more than 3 million votes.

answer; (true);

clearcutting reproduces a new even-aged stand by completely removing the mature stand.

clearcutting as a silvicultural treatment has several characteristics:

it causes a sudden environmental change

it removes the seed source from the regeneration area

the configuration of the clearcut may affect seed dispersal

it begins a new rotation

it will eliminate some pests that require forest cover

overall, it temporarily removes the forest cover, transforming the forest community and environment.

clearcutting followed by artificial (seeded or planted) regeneration has several advantages:

we can avoid delay in restocking the site

we can introduce a selected species, seed source, and genotype

we can control arrangement and spacing

we can achieve uniformity in the new stand

we can overcome the problems associated with securing sufficient natural regeneration.

the shelterwood method involves the removal of most of the mature stand at the end of the rotation, but a portion of the mature stand is left standing.   the shelterwood method serves three basic purposes:

to prepare the stand for production of abundant seed

to modify the environment in a way that promotes germination and survival of the selected species

to build up the amount and size of advance regeneration to ensure the prompt restocking of the new stand following overstory removal.

the shelterwood method involves a sequence of 3 cuttings:

preparatory cuttings: make the seed trees more vigorous and set the stage for regeneration. see our thinning page for more information.

establishment/seed cuttings: open up enough vacant growing space to allow establishment of the new regeneration.

removal cuttings: uncover the new crop to allow it to fill the growing space.

the residual trees in the shelterwood must:

be sturdy and windfirm

be able to survive exposure

flower and reproduce seed

be the best trees of the mature stand

keep in mind that the shelter trees must not occupy the entire site.   a void must be created in order to make room for the new regeneration. the amount of shelter to leave will depend on the following factors:

species characteristics (seeding and shelter requirements)

the number of cuttings in the cutting sequence (1, 2, or 3)

landowner objectives

the size of the area to be regenerated

the final removal harvest level required to be profitable

the shelter must be removed before it impedes the growth of the new stand or threatens its survival.