The various elements which comprise a thinning regime are described, that is the thinning type, the intensity of thinning, the thinning cycle, the thinning yield and the timing of thinning.The control system used when marking a stand for thinning is described. The system is based on control of the volume removed in a thinning operation and relies on field assessments of basal area stocking and the volume marked as thinnings.
This paper discusses the roles of trees and forests in regulating climate change through conservation of forest resources, carbon sequestration and substituting fossil fuels and energy intensive materials with wood products without significant emissions. Several strategies are proposed for the forest sector to combat climatic change, and to support forest expansion and sustainable forest management.
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