Crown thinning or high thinning is:
Correct answer: B. Both (a) & (b)
- A. Trees are removed from the upper crown classes in order to open up the canopy
- B. Both (a) & (b)
- C. It favour the development of the most promising trees of the same classes
- D. None of these
Explanation
Crown or high thinning removes competing trees from the upper crown classes and releases the most promising trees in those classes. Thus both statements describe this method.
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