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.
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. MERCHANTABLE TOP -Smallest utilizable top.
Usable length of the tree estimated as the distance between stump height (generally 1 foot) and the upper limit of utilization in the tree. The limiting point may occur at a main fork, at a serious defect such as a hollow or a point of decay, where excess limbs or a fork occurs, or at a minimum top diameter.
the point on a tree stem to which the stem is salable. Limits are: the point at which a sawlog tree is less than 8 inches in diameter, measured inside the bark (dib); the point at which a pulpwood tree is less than 4 inches dib; or the point on any tree where a defect is found that cannot be processed out.
Terms Commonly used in Management Plans] [ Forest Stewardship] The tree height, normally to a 10, 8, 6, or 4 inch diameter top, beyond which no other marketable product can be cut. Local markets and defects influence merchantable height.