The term high grading in forestry, fishing and mining relates to selectively harvesting goods, to `cut the best and leave the rest”. In mining, it can also be a term for theft. ==Forestry== In forestry, high grading is a selective type of timber harvesting that removes the highest grade of timber (i.e. the most merchantable stems ) in an area .....
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A high-grader was a man who stole any big nuggets which he saw in the sluice boxes.
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to remove all mature, good quality trees from a stand and leave inferior species and individuals. High grading should be distinguished from even-aged management in which mature and immature trees are removed to aid regeneration.
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A harvesting technique that removes only the biggest and most valuable trees from a stand and provides high returns at the expense of future growth potential. Poor quality, shade-loving trees tend to dominate in continually high-graded sites.
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Discarding at sea all or a portion of a vessels legal catch, in order to seek a higher or larger grade of fish that brings higher prices.
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