Diamonds are undoubtedly worth more per tonne.
Those who bemoan the poor product issuing from modern radiata pine regimes seem to follow this simplistic philosophy. They appear to argue that price per cubic metre, at mill-door, should be the paramount determinant of regime choice. The other factors C recoverable volume, cost, timing and risk C are equally important, and debate is trivialized by emphasizing one of these at the expense of the others. Let's compare two radiata pine regimes, A and B, and look at each of the five factors in turn. In al respects, Regime B produces wood of superior quality.