Cutting trees out of an immature stand to promote the growth of the remaining trees is called:

GENERAL FORESTRY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	thinning
B	a salvage cut
C	a rotation age cut
D	a protection cut

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In forestry, thinning is the selective removal of trees, primarily undertaken to improve the growth rate or health of the remaining trees. Overcrowded trees are under competitive stress from their neighbors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thinning is a felling mainly made for the purpose of improving the growth and quality of a stand, increasing its resistance and volume increment of high quality wood. They promote natural regeneration and enhance the protective function of a stand, if such a function occurs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thinning is defined as a felling made in an immature stand for the purpose of improving the growth and form of the trees that remain without permanently breaking the canopy.

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