FOR-188/FR243 Pre-Commercial Thinning Loblolly Pines ? Does It Pay?

Figure 1. This pine tree has 32 ft. of live crown and a total height of 80 ft. for a live crown ratio of 40 percent.
FOR-188, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Williams, R.A., K. Bohn and J. McKeithen, describes methods and silvicultural and economic benefits for reducing tree density before the trees reach merchantable size. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR243