How should the rise of commercial forestry be understood from market viewpoint?

Correct answer: Forests were viewed as sources of saleable timber and profit

Commercial forestry treated forests primarily as sources of saleable timber for the market. Demand for timber for railways, ships and construction, along with the prospect of profit, encouraged colonial governments to control forest production. Option B describes the traditional community use of forests, not the market-oriented view of commercial forestry. Exam tip: remember the phrase “timber for the market and profit.”