Felling
Authored By: C. Erwin
Felling is the process of cutting down a tree. Felling may be done manually or mechanically. The objective of this function is to get the tree on the ground, properly oriented to make extraction easier, with minimal damage to any residual trees. Directional felling refers to the planning assessment of where the tree should fall and the methods used by the faller to control the direction and placement of a felled tree.
Subsections found in Felling
- Manual Felling : Manual felling is performed by a person with a chainsaw. To cut a tree, the faller must first evaluate a number of factors including lean, desired direction of fall, distribution of the crown weight, presence of any defects in the stem, and anything else
- Mechanical Felling : There are three basic types of mechanical felling machines. Single-function machines are only capable of directionally felling a tree, while dual-function machines (called feller-bunchers) cut are able to fell a tree and move the cut stem to a pile. The
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