Interesting pic of the benefit of thinning trees.

[fireman32]

I can’t guarantee the legitimacy of the pic, just saw it online. Seems plausible though. Seems it would aid in the faster production of fruit and health of the remaining trees.

 

[GeorgeShu]

Yep, that looks legit. I had my consultant pull some cores 5 years or so after my first thinning of Loblolly pines. They showed a remarkable increase in ring size post thinning.
When I made my final clear cut I looked at several of the trees waiting to be hauled out. Plain to see the increased growth in both the thinnings prior to final harvested.
Thinning increases growth in remaining trees by opening the canopy providing more access to sunlight and reducing competition for water and nutrients.

 

[Crakajak]

That tree is over 85 years old and look like the trees were thinned 30 years ago

 

[earlthegoat2]

From a max profit agricultural and fire alleviation perspective, yes, thinning is very desirable.