Forest economics13 min read
What to Plant in Latvia: 117,000 Mature Private Stands by Real Yield per Hectare
Textbooks say plant pine. Real VMD data on 117,000 mature private stands tells a different story: on discounted value pine comes last and birch comes first — especially with a high veneer share. A species-by-species breakdown of return per hectare, using the felling ages set by the Forest Law.