Definitions for "Merchantable height"
Keywords:  saleable, stump, limbs, diameter, stem
The length of the tree stem from the top of the stump to the top of the last merchantable section. Usually expressed in ft or number of logs.
See height, merchantable.
The stem length, normally measured from the ground to a 10-, 6-, or 4-inch diameter top, above which no other saleable product can be cut. Diameter, local markets, limbs, knots, and other defects collectively influence merchantable height. Sometimes estimated in terms of of 16-foot logs.