FORESTRY
GENERAL FORESTRY
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Question
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merchantable logs
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limbs
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needles
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unmerchantable tops
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Detailed explanation-1: -Logging slash, the debris left in the forest after cutting operations, is a very dangerous forest-fire hazard. As potential fuel it increases the Hkelihood of fires, makes them much harder to stop, and increases damage on burned areas. Slash can be disposed of by burning, either %oadcast or in piles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Slash or debris traps are structures that catch larger pieces of slash that would otherwise be flushed out of a catchment in high flow conditions. Slash is defined in the NES-PF as ‘tree waste left behind after plantation forestry activities’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Clearcutting. Many large-scale logging companies use the clearcutting method to harvest timber. Shelterwood. Another common logging technique is the shelterwood system. Selective Cutting. 16-Sept-2020