Description
Organise and apply the most appropriate timber harvesting method: clear-cut, shelterwood, seed tree, group selection or single-tree selection.
Alternative labels
felling timber
harvesting timber
fell timber
timber felling
timber harvesting
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Harvest timber is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Optional skill
Harvest timber is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Forestry equipment operator: Forestry equipment operators carry out operations with specialised equipment in the forest to maintain, harvest, extract and forward wood for the manufacturing of consumer goods and industrial products.
Forester: Foresters are responsible for monitoring the natural and economic viability of a woodland or forest and for activities related to its management and conservation.
References
- Harvest timber – ESCO
