ABSTRACT
Even-aged management is the most common approach to managing forests for commodity production. But on many of the privately owned forests in the eastern United States and Europe where a single forest owner might manage 2 to 4 ha, uneven-aged systems are more consistent with owner goals. Where certain characteristics of forest structure and composition are desired while still managing a forest for commodities, uneven-aged management represents a useful and practical approach, regardless of landowner.
