FRDA Analysis of Changes in Timber Values Due to Silviculture Treatments Under the Canada - British Columbia Forest Resource Development Agreement

This FRDA Report #041 presents a focused analysis of financial returns resulting from intentional forest management activities. Its central purpose was to provide practitioners with empirical tables and charts illustrating how the commercial value of timber stems changes in response to silvicultural techniques. The study particularly details the economic improvements gained from pruning, allowing foresters to forecast the recovery of valuable clear wood in harvested logs. The report concludes that real timber values are trending upward, lending support to aggressive management of second-growth stands.