The management systems are designed to increase the woody biomass of different woodland systems. The response of the woodlands in terms of biomass accumu­lation varies from place to place as it is a function of a number of factors which include rainfall, soil type, temperature and management practices. Because of the low returns from the dry forest and woodlands in terms of physical products, some of the management practices are deemed uneconomic. The management practices are designed to meet specific tangible products (see Chidumayo et al. 1996; Chirwa et al. 2008a). Wood production, for example, in miombo woodland is also affected by the way miombo trees respond to harvesting. Responses depend on the phenological state, degree of resistance to fire, ability to resprout, seeding patterns, seed germination characteristics and seedling development (Chidumayo et al. 1996). Miombo woodland usually responds to wood harvesting by coppice regeneration, but the rate of regeneration is affected by human activities (Chirwa et al. 2008b). The best harvesting techniques and management practices in the post­harvest era are those that promote regeneration.