Logging
Logging is the systematic process of cutting down trees for lumber and wood products. The method of logging called clearcutting, in which entire areas of forests are cleared, is the most pre...
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Site Index
A means of evaluating a forest's potential to produce trees for timber. Site refers to a defined area, including all of its environmental features, that supports or is capable of sup...
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Slash
The waste material, consisting of limbs, branches, twigs, leaves, or needles, left after forest harvesting. Logging slash left on the ground can protect the soil from raindrop impacts and erosio...
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Logging