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The compound annual growth rate of a metric over time is equal to the average annual increase (or decrease) in that figure, compounded each year. It’s the “compound” here that is key. Essentially, ...

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Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The most accurate way foresters determine the age of a tree is by counting ...