Harvesting is used as a tool to decrease competition for sunlight, nutrients and soil moisture as a stand of timber ages. If stand remains unthinnned, an unhealthy stand forms and monetary returns diminish. Thinning and Clear Cutting are the two basic management techniques used to help manage your asset.
- Stimulate Biological Growth
- Intermediate Income
- Increased Health of Timber Stand
- Removal of dead and/or dying trees
- Removal of diseased trees
- Wildlife Habitat Enhancement
- Increase herbaceous plants and browse use by wildlife
- Increase cover for protection
- Enhancement in quality and size of wildlife
- Increase Property Value Through Increased Timber Value
- Increased Aesthetics
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- Removal of Disease Infested Stand
- Final Rotation (Time for Replant)
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Thinning eliminates competition and encourages healthy growth while increasing value. |
