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Process/Skill Questions:

How is a Biltmore stick used to estimate board feet in standing timber?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using contracts, sealed bids, direct negotiation, and auction bids when selling timber for optimal profit?
What importance do byproducts (i.e., wood slabs, chips, bark, sawdust, and fuelwood) have when calculating or estimating the potential optimal profit for a timber stand?
Why is a fire protection and responsibility clause important when writing timber sale contract provisions? What are other contract considerations to include?