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<jats:p> "Selective cutting" does not appear in any forestry terminologies and has been used so loosely as to be almost devoid of meaning. Its abandonment is recommended. However, many foresters equate it roughly with selection cutting and all-aged forestry. The merits of selection cutting are discussed, and the writer concludes that it is unsuitable for extensive use in forests of spruce and fir in the Maritimes and adjacent regions. </jats:p>