Primary purpose of salvage harvesting is to recover the economic value of trees killed or damaged by unforeseen and uncontrollable events (insects, wildfire, wind, ice & snow, volcanoes, etc.).
Extensive research on the fate of fire damaged trees provides guidance for assessing survival based on post-fire observations of crown scorch, bark char, and root damage.
Glenn Ahrens |
Nov 2020 |
Fact Sheet
Photo: Alicia Christiansen (Cropped from original)
This webinar will cover a visual method for assessing survival of trees that have been injured by wildfire. We will also discuss specifically how salvage operations are conducted, equipment used, wildlife considerations, economics, ...
Glenn Ahrens, Stephen Fitzgerald |
Oct 2020 |
Video