These trees are used to produce pulp chips and lumber. After clearcutting, seedlings often are transplanted onto the site to ensure adequate reforestation. Clearcutting often is used to reforest species like pine that require full sunlight to reproduce and grow. Commercial Forest Land Forest land that is capable of producing timber for industrial use. Competition The struggle among trees for growth requirements such as sunlight, nutrients, water, and growing space.
Competition goes on among both the roots and crowns of trees in the same stand.
Conservation The protection, improvement, and wise use of natural resources to provide the greatest social and economic value for the present and future. Controlled Burning Any burning that has been started intentionally by a landowner to accomplish some particular purpose, and over which he exercises some surveillance or control. Cord A volume measure of stacked wood. A standard cord is 4' x 4' x 8' or 128 cubic feet of wood, bark and space. Pulpwood volume is typically measured in cords.