Planting is part of the rotational nature of much British plantation forestry.
Brampton Wood has experienced a period of plantation forestry.
Much of it occurs as plantation forestry, the prime objective of which is to produce wood and wood products.
In the developing world, plantation forestry is also increasing, though there are few data available which facilitate an assessment of environmental impact.
As these examples illustrate, both plantation forestry and agroforestry are significant agents of environmental change.
Eastern white pine is now widely grown in plantation forestry within its native area.
There is also a small amount of gypsum mining in the area, and some plantation forestry.
On the one hand, plantation forestry is expensive, risky, and demanding of capital.
On the other hand, plantation forestry offers several compensating advantages compared to cutting naturally sown forests.
They have mitigated criticism of plantation forestry, monoculture, and clear-cutting.