Description
Removing some trees from a stand in order to improve tree health, timber value and production.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 4 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 4 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 6 (Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers)
Essential for
- Forest workerForest workers carry out a variety of jobs to care for and manage trees, woodland areas and forests. Their activities include include planting, trimming, thinning and felling trees…
- ArboriculturistArboriculturists carry out specialised tasks related to observation, health and maintenance of trees. Excludes forest worker.Excludes forestry equipment operator.Includes people pe…
- Tree surgeonTree surgeons maintain trees. They use heavy machinery to prune and cut trees. Tree surgeons are often required to climb the trees to perform maintenance. Duties Tree surgeons typi…
- Forestry technicianForestry technicians assist and support the forest manager and implement their decisions. They supervise a team of forestry equipment operators and support and supervise forestry a…
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Last updated on February 18, 2026