Preservation of Culture
Cultural Management in Forestry
Today, forest tending refers to the care of young trees and young stands. It encompasses all tending operations, ranging from the protection of established stands to tending measures that result in timber harvest. The work is usually carried out manually or using motor-assisted manual methods. Today, it is sometimes performed with small machinery. In doing so, care must always be taken with the young trees, which are not yet fully developed and are still competing for all nutrients and light at their growing site.
Measures for Cultural Preservation
- thinning, or the removal of poorly growing trees
- Crop thinning, removal of unwanted trees
- clearing grass and other vegetation from around the trees
- the installation of protective devices against wildlife
Maintenance can be carried out using a variety of tools. The main tools used include various axes (Swedish thinning axe), shears (bending shears, thinning shears; some of which are hydraulic), pruning tools (Wagner knife, Kambiflex), blackberry rakes, brush cutters, and spacers. Machine-powered mulchers are also used.