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The fundamental objectives of thinning are:
Correct answer: C. 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. Both (a) & (b)
- D. None of these
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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