Resource Number: 14428
Title: Why Not Selling Your Best Southern Pine Trees in a First Thinning Can Make Sound Economic Sense using Three Wood Product Classes - Series Paper I
Description: Introduction
Many private non-industrial forest landowners (NIPFLs) that own pine plantations have
to make thinning decision at some point. An obvious objective with any timber sale is to realize as much income as possible. But should this be the overriding objective in a first thinning? In almost every case the answer should be NO! The first thinning primary objectives should be: (1) remove trees that have some defect or have inferior growth characteristics that will always keep them in the lowest price category; pulpwood. (2) Allow the best trees that have no defects and are the most dominant in the stand to grow at an accelerated pace into more valuable solid wood products after the thinning.
Last Updated: February 11, 2021
Domain(s)/Area(S):
- Forestry
Locations:
| Subject |
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| thinning (stand) |
| pine (Pinus spp.) |