Logging residue
Crowns, branches and tops of trees, and other parts of the stem remaining in
the
forest after felling Long-length log
Stem of a felled tree that has been delimbed but not cross-cut
M
Mechanical wood-processing industry
Industrial production of sawn timber, plywood, particleboard, fibreboard, wooden
house components and joinery products Mortality
Natural loss of trees through ageing, disease or other natural phenomena
N
Natural regeneration
Forest regeneration by seed trees or other standing trees (cf. artificial regeneration)
O
Outturn
Total volume of wood recovered from felling
P
Patch scarifying (scarification)
In forest regeneration, removal of top vegetation to expose mineral soil beneath Pulpwood
Wood suitable for making into pulp; not usually good enough for sawmilling
R
Regeneration felling
Felling of old-generation trees to make way for natural or artificial regeneration.
Artificial regeneration is by either sowing or planting, while natural regeneration
results from seeding by trees on the same site Roundwood
Unprocessed industrial wood raw material
