Identification should include, as needed,
- timber harvest practices
- clearcutting systems
- shelterwood systems
- selection systems
- site preparation
- forestry equipment
- delimbers
- stump grinders
- mulchers
- yarders
- forwarders
- log loaders
- harvesters (e.g., feller bunchers)
- drum choppers
- bulldozers
- use of pulpwood and sawtimber.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of natural reproduction methods?
- Why is it advisable to secure the advice of a local forester when considering artificial reproduction (i.e., planting trees from seedlings or tree seed)?
- What are some of the methods used to fell trees?
- What are some common machines and equipment used to harvest trees?
- How can a prescribed or controlled burn restore health to a forest ecosystem?
- What are the benefits of using prescribed fire to meet management objectives?