Uniform shelter wood system means:

Correct answer: B. If canopy is opened out evenly in making regeneration felling

  • A. If the canopy is opened out by creating scattered gaps which are subsequently extended over the whole area
  • B. If canopy is opened out evenly in making regeneration felling
  • C. If the canopy is opened out gradually and irregularly with a resulting in a more uneven aged forest
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Uniform shelterwood opens the overwood canopy relatively evenly across the regeneration area, giving the young crop broadly uniform shelter. Scattered gaps and irregular gradual opening belong to group and irregular shelterwood systems.

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