Question

Suppose there exist two identical forest plots, except one will be harvested and left, while the second will be cleared after harvest and turned into a housing development. Be sure that you proofread your response.

In terms of efficiency, which plot should have the shortest harvest age?
Why? Be sure to clearly explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Second one which will be cleared after the harvest is of oldest harvest age. That is public owned and contains trees generally of over 200 years and diameters of excess of 5 feet. They constitute a huge inventory if old growth timber which is used in construction of house, commercial buildings, ships and railroads. The growth curve of tree defines the availability of volume of merchantable timber, soil availability. This shows that a volume function and mean annual increment.