Most planted pine stands are ready for their first pulpwood thinning between 14 to 18 years of age. Pulpwood thinnings remove the smaller (defective, diseased, or suppressed) trees to improve the growth and value of remaining "crop" trees. Thinning also improves wildlife habitat, by allowing sunlight to reach the forest floor. Thinnings provide a positive cash-flow to the landowner and greatly increase the future value of the timber stand. Monroe Timberland Consultants will advertise your commercial pulpwood thinning to insure you get the best price, and supervise the operation to ensure a quality logging job.