FORESTRY
FOREST MANAGEMENT
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Question
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Forest crops
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Stands
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Timber
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Loblolly
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Detailed explanation-1: -A Growth of Even-Aged Stands. Even-aged stands are ones where the range of tree ages within a stand do not vary by more than 20% or so. Plantation forests are the best example of even-aged stands, as often they are created using seedlings or clones from a common set of parents.
Detailed explanation-2: -Stands are the most basic units of a forest. Stands are recognizable areas of a forest that are relatively uniform in species composition, physical characteristics or condition. Stands are generally managed as a single unit and they exhibit unique features that separate them from adjacent stands.
Detailed explanation-3: -The age-class distribution is characterised by a clear surplus of stands between 41 and 60 years affecting stand volume distribu-tion and timber production (Fig.