Question:
Seedling densities in hardwood stands range from 4,000-36,000 stems per hectare.
Response:
True
False
A pre-commercial thinning (PCT) is done on a softwood stand that is less than 30 years old and between 2 and 6 metres in height.
A stand with a site capability of 6 means that the site can produce at least 6 cubic metres per hectare per year.
Land capability is determined by measuring the diameter of the dominant trees in a stand.
Precommercial thinning will allow crop trees to live longer.
A sugar maple stand with an average of 8 inches (20 cm) should be spaced at 6 feet x 6 feet(2m).
When thinning hardwoods, species that resulted from sprouting should be favored.
Crop trees should have large diameters and well developed crowns.
Standing dead or decaying trees add structural diversity to a stand.
The chain saw is the preferred tool to use for PCT's.
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