Question: The following diameter distribution (stand table) is for an even-aged stand of trees with RDI = 0.64: Example Stand Table Diameter class Number of trees

The following diameter distribution (stand table) is for an even-aged stand of trees with RDI = 0.64: Example Stand Table Diameter class Number of trees 2 10 6 40 10 100 14 100 18 50 22 20 Contrast the effect of reducing this stand to 240 trees/ac using THREE different thinning approaches: 1) thinning from below; 2) selection thinning; and 3) random/geometric thinning. Each removes 80 trees/ac (320 down to 240) or 25% stem removal, but what's the relative impact on basal area, RDI and QMD? Include a description of the residual stand characteristics following these three different thinning approaches

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