Why did colonial administration prefer rows of one species of trees?

Correct answer: Because they made counting supervision and felling plans easier

The direct answer is A: rows of one species made counting, supervision and felling plans easier. Colonial forestry aimed at regular and profitable production rather than the natural variety of a forest. Officials could plant the same tree in straight rows, record its area and age, inspect it easily, and plan when and how much to cut. This was a form of controlled management. Option A is correct because uniform rows made administration, measurement and timber production simpler. Option B is wrong because plantations generally restricted local rights instead of increasing them. Option C is wrong because a single-species plantation usually reduces natural diversity and does not provide equally good habitat for all species. Option D is wrong because such plantations were created through, and often strengthened, forest laws rather than ending them. Memory cue: straight rows suggest planned colonial production.