Successful sellers seek a satisfactory price through competition, skillful negotiation, knowledge of timber markets, and the aid of a competent broker or consultant. The physical process of selecting trees to be cut or left during a harvest. Marking is usually done by spraying a spot of bright paint on a prominent part of the tree. MAST - Fruits or nuts used as a food source by wildlife. Soft mast include most fruits with fleshy coverings, such as persimmon, dogwood seed, or black gum seed.
Hard mast refers to nuts such as acorns and beech, pecan, and hickory nuts.
Size, age, or economic maturity varies depending on the species and intended use. MBF - Abbreviation denoting 1,000 board feet. MBF is a typical unit of trade for dimension lumber and sawtimber stumpage. The measurement and calculation of volume, growth, and development of individual trees or stands and their timber products. Diameter, local markets, limbs, knots, and other defects collectively influence merchantable height.