The fundamental objectives of thinning are:
Correct answer: D. Both (a) & (b)
- A. To redistribute the growth potential of the stand to optimum advantage
- B. To utilize all the merchantable material produced by the stand during the rotation
- C. None of these
- D. Both (a) & (b)
Explanation
Thinning redistributes the stand's available growing space and resources to better trees, while the removed merchantable material contributes to total usable yield. Thus both objectives are fundamental.
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