Question

How does Scott use scientific forestry to describe the characteristics of the state

Answer 1

Scientific forestry in Germany during the late 18th century, involved clearing out old natural forests and planting neat rows of saplings, which would grow quickly and yield maximum wood for the industry. Ultimately these ‘well laid-out’ trees died. What the thinkers and foresters thought was disorder (old natural disorderly forests), was in fact, a complex, yet sturdy ecosystem which could survive for centuries.  

James C. Scott compares this to imposition of schemes by the State, in order to made societies ‘visible and orderly’ to monitor and control them. He states that this is not good for the people.

James C. Scott (born 1936) is an anthropologist and American political scientist.

Answer 2

The James C. Scott defines the characteristics of state as the authoritarian commodity for the scientific forestry as fragile for the production.  

Explanation:

The common human make use of forest as defined in scientific means for the production of forest when simplified was termed fragile by James C. Scott.

It was done as new intervention of science in the late of $18^{th}$century in the region of Prussia for the appropriateness on the natural aspects.