Forest engineering & harvesting

Forest engineering & harvesting

Forest operations related to engineering and timber harvesting.

Industry: Forest products

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Forest engineering & harvesting

waiting repair time

Forest products; Forest engineering & harvesting

Time during which the machine is waiting for a mechanic, spare parts, or repair equipment. Includes time for transporting the machine to and from the workshop.

water table

Forest products; Forest engineering & harvesting

Upper limit of a saturated zone in the soil.

wetland

Forest products; Forest engineering & harvesting

1. Transitional area between dry land and aquatic areas having a high water table of shallow water. 2. Land with one of the following three attributes:.

whole tree

Forest products; Forest engineering & harvesting

All components of a tree, except the stump. Also known as a full tree.

whole tree chips (WTC)

Forest products; Forest engineering & harvesting

Chips made from a whole-tree.

wildfire

Forest products; Forest engineering & harvesting

Unplanned fire requiring suppression action. Can be contrasted with a prescribed fire that burns within prepared lines, enclosing a designated area, under predetermined conditions.