Pole-stage
Stand
This stand or group of trees was growing
in very dense or crowded conditions. Competition for food, water and space
will prevented them from reaching their full growth potential. A silviculture
operation known as a pre-commercial thinning or spacing,
carried out while the trees were still young, is helping them achieve
their optimum size.
The less desirable trees (malformed, diseased, etc.) were removed to enable the remaining trees to grow faster and be of better quality.
