an easily defined area of the forest that is relatively uniform in species composition or age and can be managed as a single unit, a community of trees possessing sufficient uniformity in composition, age, arrangement or condition, to be distinguishable from the forest or other growth on adjoining areas. Thus forms a silvicultural or management entity., struktuuri, vanuse, tekkeviisi jm tunnuste poolest ühetaoline puude kogum metsas, piisavalt ühtse koostisega piiritletud puude populatsioon