What is the meaning of STUMPAGE?

Refers to: a. Timber in standing trees; usually sold without the land at a fixed price per tree or per stump, the stumps being counted when the land is cleared. (NOTE: Only trees above a certain size are allowed to be cut by loggers buying' STUMPAGE' from the owners of land); or, b. A tax on the amount of timber cut, regulated by the price of lumber.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). stumpage. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/stumpage/definitions/1164426
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "stumpage" http://smartdefine.org/stumpage/definitions/1164426 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, stumpage, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/stumpage/definitions/1164426>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "stumpage" 21 October 2010. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/stumpage/definitions/1164426>
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