Replanting is only done when economically viable and future "land use" is for regeneration of the harvested species. This is done is Pacific Northwest of the US

Replanting is only done when economically viable and future "land use" is for regeneration of the harvested species. This is done is Pacific Northwest of the US for Douglas Fir. Replanting isn't used in US Northern Hardwood production as the stands are cut to retain trees that reproduce and in another 15-30 year period another variable retention harvest is performed [1]. Modern forestry leverages ecological theory such as disturbance regimes to mimic changes and diversify the timber stands for risk management and ecological factors [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_retention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_retention [2] https://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/lter/pubs/pdf/pub3272.pdf https://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/lt...