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Thinnings is:
Correct answer: C. Both (a) & (b)
- A. A felling made in an immature stand fox the purpose of improving the growth and form of the trees that remain, without permanently breaking the canopy
- B. Cutting made in immature stands in order to stimulate the growth of the trees that remain and to increase the total yield of useful material from the stand are termed thinnings
- C. Both (a) & (b)
- D. None of these
Explanation
Thinning removes selected trees from an immature stand to improve the growth and form of the remainder while maintaining the stand's canopy. It also increases useful material obtained during the rotation, so both statements describe thinning.
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