TREE UTILIZATION AND PRODUCTS
TIMBER HARVESTING
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Question
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Advantages of felling trees in winter are ____
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The amount of sap is normally low at this time because most trees grow very little in winter.
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Fewer leaves on trees makes it easier to strip branches off tree trunks.
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There is a lower risk of the log drying out too quickly.
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Trees are softer and easier to cut in winter.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The fastest way to dry lumber is by drying it by kiln with high temperature and high airspeed. These professional types of ovens can dry lumber with a thickness of 25 mm in about 10 hours to a moisture content of 18%. However, if you want to dry lumber to a moisture level of 8%, an oven needs about 28 days to dry.
Detailed explanation-2: -Selective logging is more sustainable than clear-cutting because other trees and plants do survive in the logging process and over time can allow the forest to recover. However, it does have major drawbacks. Although single trees are felled because they are valuable, other trees can be damaged in the process.
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