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Disambiguation: other uses of the term Logging
Logging is the process in which trees are sawed down usually as part of a timber harvest. Timber is harvested to supply raw material for the Wood processing including logs for
sawmills and wood pulp for the
pulp and paper industry. Logging can also remove wood for forest management goals. Logging is controversial due to its perceived
environmental and
aesthetic impacts. Well planned and well managed logging operations often have very low impact on the environment.
Use of the term logging in Forestry
In forestry the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, often a mill. In common usage however the term may be used generally to mean a range of forestry or silviculture activities. For example the practice of the removal of a small number of commercially valuable trees from the forest has been called
selection cut#High-Grading sometimes confused with selection cut. Just say no to High Grading Illegal logging refers to what in forestry might be called timber theft. An example of illegal logging is cedar theft, which is most common in the American Pacific Northwest. Timber theft in all forms is quite rare in the United States. In common usage what is sometimes called clearcut logging is not necessarily considered a type of logging but a harvest or silviculture method and is simply called clearcutting or block cutting. In the forest products industry logging companies may be referred as logging contractors.
Logging usually refers to above-ground forestry logging. Submerged forests exist on land that has been flooded to create artificial
dams and
reservoirs, and trees have started to be felled there too (see underwater logging).
Logging and forestry
The two main Stakeholder (corporate)s in most logging operations are the landowner and the logging contractor. Prior to a large harvest a landowner will often hire a consulting
forester. Owners of large industrial tracts may employ their own foresters. During planning for the harvest the forester will determine how best to meet the landowner's objectives, including the silvicultural system to be used, even-aged or uneven-aged management, layout of roads and landings. If a selection cutting is planned the forester will mark the trees intended to be cut or if a
Clear-cutting which blocks are to be harvested. A well-managed forest will be harvested according to a forest management plan. This plan should include areas off-limits to cutting such as sensitive
Habitat (ecology), vernal pools and
riparian zones.
A logging contractor may get paid according to the volume of wood harvested. There are over 320,000 jobs that have to do with the logging industry in Canada.
Logging methods
The above operations can be carried out by different methods, of which the following three are considered industrial methods:
Tree-length loggingTrees are felled and then delimbed and topped at the stump. The log is then transported to the landing, where it is Log bucking and loaded on a truck. This leaves the Slash (logging) (and the nutrients it contains) in the cut area where it must be further treated if wildland fires are of concern.
Full-tree loggingTrees are felled and transported to the roadside with top and limbs intact. The trees are then delimbed, topped, and bucked at the landing. This method requires that slash be treated at the landing. In areas with access to cogeneration facilities, the slash can be chipped and used for the production of clean electricity or heat. Full-tree harvesting also refers to utilization of the entire tree including branches and tops. ceres.ca.gov This technique removes both nutrients and soil cover from the site and so can be harmful to the long term health of the area if no further action is taken, however, depending on the species, many of the limbs are often broken off in handling so the end result may not be as different from tree-length logging as it might seem.
Cut-to-length loggingTrees are felled, delimbed, bucked, and sorted (pulpwood, sawlog, etc.) at the stump area, leaving limbs and tops in the forest. Harvester (forestry)s fell the tree,
delimbing and log bucking it, and place the resulting logs in bunks to be brought to the landing by the forwarder.
in Nuniong is the only one of its kind in Australia, with engine, spars and cables still rigged for work. This method is usable for smaller timber on ground flat enough that fordwarders can operate, but does not work well on steep slopes.
Operations
to Vancouver, B.C.
A timber harvest can consist of the following operations, although not necessarily in the following order.
Pre-logging
Planning - Identifying optimal timing, access, and layout of harvest.
Permitting - Regulatory review can include public notification, environmental assessment, taxes, and fees.
Sale - Many
timberland owners employ their own
loggers, while others hire or sell the right to log to a logging company.
Accessing - Logging roads, logging camps, and weighing stations are built or repaired as needed.
Marking - The area or individual trees to be harvested are clearly identified.
Measuring - Assessing the volume of timber that will be produced by the harvest.
Marketing - Arranging supply contracts with timber customers, this may be undertaken through competitive sale methods or as part of a negotiation with preferred customers.
Logging
Felling - The standing tree is cut down or felled by
chainsaw,
harvester (forestry), or
feller buncher.
Processing - The tree is turned into logs by removing the limbs (delimbing) and cutting it into logs of optimal length (
log bucking).
Stump to landing - The felled tree or logs are moved from the stump to the landing. Ground vehicles can
skidder,
forwarder, or shovel logging the logs.
Cable Logging systems can pull logs to the landing. Logs can also be flown to the landing by helicopter.
Landing to mill - The logs are commonly transported to the
Sawmill or
Seaport by truck, but in the past, this has been done by train, by Log driving, or by pulling them as a floating Timber rafting.
Post-logging
Burning - Prescribed burn logging debris and other woody material on the site can reduce future
forest fire risk and release nutrients.
Herbicide - Eliminating competing seedlings and brush to speed growth of the planted seedlings
Ground preparation - Cultivation of the soil to create suitable planting positions. This operation may include some element of land drainage in wet areas if soil saturation affects seedling survival / growth potential.
Replanting - Dropping seeds or manual Treeplanting of seedlings
Road deconstruction - Subsequent erosion and landsliding from old roads can be reduced by installing waterbars, pulling fill from stream crossings, and putting excavated materials back to reform the original topography.
Logging and safety
Logging is by some measures a dangerous occupation. Loggers work with heavy, moving weights and the use of tools such as chainsaws and heavy equipment on uneven and sometimes unstable terrain. Loggers also deal with severe environmental conditions such as inclement weather and severe heat or cold. An injured logger is often far from professional emergency treatment. The risks experienced in logging operations can be somewhat reduced, where conditions permit, by the use of mechanical tree
harvester (forestry) and forwarders.
Logging and the environment
in Oregon
The many impacts of logging on the environment can be divided into two broad categories, the timber harvest itself, that is, the removal of trees from the forest, and secondly the impact caused by logging operations such as felling or dragging trees and operation of machinery in the forest.
Impact of Tree Harvesting
Removal of trees alters Biodiversity, the structure of the forest, and can cause nutrient depletion. This may provide opportunities for some species while creating a loss of opportunity for others. Trees providing midday shade to streams may alter stream temperature either by preventing the sun from shining on the water by day, or by preventing the water from radiating the heat back at night.
Impact of logging operations
Modern ground based logging operations require the use of heavy machinery in the forest. In some areas roads must be built which often causes
habitat fragmentation and increased edge effect. The use of heavy machinery in a forest can cause soil compaction. Harvesting on steep slopes can lead to soil erosion,
landslides, and water
turbidity. Logging on saturated soils can cause ruts and change drainage patterns. Harvest activity near
wetlands or vernal pools can degrade the habitat. Forest machines use oils which, if not handled carefully, can cause pollution. Roadbuilding for access to timber in frontier forests often opens up areas previously not accessible, which facilitates further development such as farming.
Mitigation
These problems can be mitigated by using low-impact logging and Best practice, which set standards for reducing erosion from
logging roads. Damage to streams and lakes can be reduced by not harvesting riparian strips. Ecologically important lands are sometimes set aside as reserves. Technological advances in logging equipment are reducing ruts and soil disturbance. Harvester (forestry) and Forwarders with
Caterpillar tracks or other designs to lower ground pressure help to reduce machine impact Forestry Commission Technical Note 11. + * Harvesting Systems
Benefits
Logging can also have positive effects on the environment by removing damaged or diseased trees or both, and opening up the canopy to promote growth of smaller, healthier trees. Branches, snags, and other non-marketable parts of the tree provide shelter for wildlife. Underbrush that would not otherwise grow due to lack of sunlight thrives, and is an important food source for browsing mammals. Select cutting can improve the forest and bring to market trees that would otherwise decompose.
In the 19th and early 20th century, logged over areas were sometimes sold or donated to the state, or forfeited for back taxes. Following the maturation of new growth, usually of different tree species, this area became the basis of certain outstanding recreation areas, including the White Mountain National Forest.
See also
References
External links
Disambiguation: other uses of the term Logging
Logging is the process in which
trees are sawed down usually as part of a timber harvest. Timber is harvested to supply raw material for the
Wood processing including logs for
sawmills and
wood pulp for the
pulp and paper industry. Logging can also remove wood for
forest management goals. Logging is controversial due to its perceived environmental and aesthetic impacts. Well planned and well managed logging operations often have very low impact on the environment.
Use of the term logging in Forestry
In forestry the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, often a mill. In common usage however the term may be used generally to mean a range of forestry or silviculture activities. For example the practice of the removal of a small number of commercially valuable trees from the forest has been called
selection cut#High-Grading sometimes confused with selection cut. Just say no to High Grading Illegal logging refers to what in forestry might be called timber theft. An example of illegal logging is cedar theft, which is most common in the American Pacific Northwest. Timber theft in all forms is quite rare in the United States. In common usage what is sometimes called clearcut logging is not necessarily considered a type of logging but a harvest or silviculture method and is simply called clearcutting or block cutting. In the forest products industry logging companies may be referred as logging contractors.
Logging usually refers to above-ground forestry logging. Submerged forests exist on land that has been flooded to create artificial dams and reservoirs, and trees have started to be felled there too (see
underwater logging).
Logging and forestry
The two main Stakeholder (corporate)s in most logging operations are the landowner and the logging contractor. Prior to a large harvest a landowner will often hire a consulting
forester. Owners of large industrial tracts may employ their own foresters. During planning for the harvest the forester will determine how best to meet the landowner's objectives, including the silvicultural system to be used, even-aged or uneven-aged management, layout of roads and landings. If a selection cutting is planned the forester will mark the trees intended to be cut or if a
Clear-cutting which blocks are to be harvested. A well-managed forest will be harvested according to a forest management plan. This plan should include areas off-limits to cutting such as sensitive
Habitat (ecology), vernal pools and
riparian zones.
A logging contractor may get paid according to the volume of wood harvested. There are over 320,000 jobs that have to do with the logging industry in Canada.
Logging methods
The above operations can be carried out by different methods, of which the following three are considered industrial methods:
Tree-length loggingTrees are felled and then delimbed and topped at the stump. The log is then transported to the landing, where it is Log bucking and loaded on a truck. This leaves the
Slash (logging) (and the nutrients it contains) in the cut area where it must be further treated if wildland fires are of concern.
Full-tree loggingTrees are felled and transported to the roadside with top and limbs intact. The trees are then delimbed, topped, and bucked at the landing. This method requires that slash be treated at the landing. In areas with access to cogeneration facilities, the slash can be chipped and used for the production of clean electricity or heat. Full-tree harvesting also refers to utilization of the entire tree including branches and tops. ceres.ca.gov This technique removes both nutrients and soil cover from the site and so can be harmful to the long term health of the area if no further action is taken, however, depending on the species, many of the limbs are often broken off in handling so the end result may not be as different from tree-length logging as it might seem.
Cut-to-length loggingTrees are felled, delimbed, bucked, and sorted (pulpwood, sawlog, etc.) at the stump area, leaving limbs and tops in the forest. Harvester (forestry)s fell the tree,
delimbing and
log bucking it, and place the resulting logs in bunks to be brought to the landing by the
forwarder.
in Nuniong is the only one of its kind in Australia, with engine, spars and cables still rigged for work. This method is usable for smaller timber on ground flat enough that fordwarders can operate, but does not work well on steep slopes.
Operations
to
Vancouver, B.C.
A
timber harvest can consist of the following operations, although not necessarily in the following order.
Pre-logging
Planning - Identifying optimal timing, access, and layout of harvest.
Permitting - Regulatory review can include public notification, environmental assessment, taxes, and fees.
Sale - Many timberland owners employ their own loggers, while others hire or sell the right to log to a logging company.
Accessing - Logging roads, logging camps, and weighing stations are built or repaired as needed.
Marking - The area or individual trees to be harvested are clearly identified.
Measuring - Assessing the volume of timber that will be produced by the harvest.
Marketing - Arranging supply contracts with timber customers, this may be undertaken through competitive sale methods or as part of a negotiation with preferred customers.
Logging
Felling - The standing tree is cut down or felled by
chainsaw,
harvester (forestry), or feller buncher.
Processing - The tree is turned into logs by removing the limbs (
delimbing) and cutting it into logs of optimal length (
log bucking).
Stump to landing - The felled tree or logs are moved from the stump to the landing. Ground vehicles can
skidder, forwarder, or
shovel logging the logs.
Cable Logging systems can pull logs to the landing. Logs can also be flown to the landing by
helicopter.
Landing to mill - The logs are commonly transported to the Sawmill or
Seaport by truck, but in the past, this has been done by train, by
Log driving, or by pulling them as a floating
Timber rafting.
Post-logging
Burning -
Prescribed burn logging debris and other woody material on the site can reduce future
forest fire risk and release nutrients.
Herbicide - Eliminating competing seedlings and brush to speed growth of the planted seedlings
Ground preparation - Cultivation of the soil to create suitable planting positions. This operation may include some element of land drainage in wet areas if soil saturation affects seedling survival / growth potential.
Replanting - Dropping seeds or manual
Treeplanting of
seedlings
Road deconstruction - Subsequent erosion and landsliding from old roads can be reduced by installing waterbars, pulling fill from stream crossings, and putting excavated materials back to reform the original topography.
Logging and safety
Logging is by some measures a dangerous occupation. Loggers work with heavy, moving weights and the use of tools such as chainsaws and heavy equipment on uneven and sometimes unstable terrain. Loggers also deal with severe environmental conditions such as inclement weather and severe heat or cold. An injured logger is often far from professional emergency treatment. The risks experienced in logging operations can be somewhat reduced, where conditions permit, by the use of mechanical tree harvester (forestry) and
forwarders.
Logging and the environment
in Oregon
The many impacts of logging on the environment can be divided into two broad categories, the timber harvest itself, that is, the removal of trees from the forest, and secondly the impact caused by logging operations such as felling or dragging trees and operation of machinery in the forest.
Impact of Tree Harvesting
Removal of trees alters
Biodiversity, the structure of the forest, and can cause
nutrient depletion. This may provide opportunities for some species while creating a loss of opportunity for others. Trees providing midday shade to streams may alter stream temperature either by preventing the sun from shining on the water by day, or by preventing the water from radiating the heat back at night.
Impact of logging operations
Modern ground based logging operations require the use of heavy machinery in the forest. In some areas roads must be built which often causes
habitat fragmentation and increased edge effect. The use of heavy machinery in a forest can cause soil compaction. Harvesting on steep slopes can lead to soil erosion,
landslides, and water turbidity. Logging on saturated soils can cause ruts and change drainage patterns. Harvest activity near wetlands or vernal pools can degrade the habitat. Forest machines use oils which, if not handled carefully, can cause pollution. Roadbuilding for access to timber in frontier forests often opens up areas previously not accessible, which facilitates further development such as farming.
Mitigation
These problems can be mitigated by using
low-impact logging and
Best practice, which set standards for reducing erosion from
logging roads. Damage to streams and lakes can be reduced by not harvesting riparian strips. Ecologically important lands are sometimes set aside as reserves. Technological advances in logging equipment are reducing ruts and soil disturbance.
Harvester (forestry) and
Forwarders with Caterpillar tracks or other designs to lower ground pressure help to reduce machine impact Forestry Commission Technical Note 11. + * Harvesting Systems
Benefits
Logging can also have positive effects on the environment by removing damaged or diseased trees or both, and opening up the canopy to promote growth of smaller, healthier trees. Branches,
snags, and other non-marketable parts of the tree provide shelter for wildlife. Underbrush that would not otherwise grow due to lack of sunlight thrives, and is an important food source for browsing mammals. Select cutting can improve the forest and bring to market trees that would otherwise decompose.
In the 19th and early 20th century, logged over areas were sometimes sold or donated to the state, or forfeited for back taxes. Following the maturation of new growth, usually of different tree species, this area became the basis of certain outstanding recreation areas, including the
White Mountain National Forest.
See also
References
External links
Logging - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Logging is the process in which trees are cut down for forest management and timber. Logging is controversial due to its potential environmental and aesthetic impacts.
Data logging - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Data logging is the practice of recording sequential data, often chronologically.
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