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7. The very open and the open stands have the greatest amount 

 of mature timber in them and unfortunately are the ones that 

 can stand cutting least of all. 



8. A comparison of tables 6 and 8 is valuable in that it shows 

 the relation of the proportionate volume in each age or diameter 

 class to the number of trees in that class. For example, if all 

 the timber above 30" in diameter is marked for cutting in the 

 average stand this would remove only 31% of the trees, but 

 82% of the volume. 



