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Early evening walk by the oaks
Author:moodyfan
Oak trees account for a crucial portion of uses of Michigan timber. Oak comprises many of our daily household wood items including furniture, cabinetry, and flooring. It is very important to take care of these trees to ensure that they continue to thrive.
Oak trees are deciduous, have broad leaves and they shed all of their leaves during one season. Oak trees from the genus quercus, are most commonly found in the northern hemisphere. There are over 600 species of oak trees in existence worldwide. They can also live for over 200 years.
How can I tell if I have a healthy oak tree?
It is very important to take care of the oak trees as they are susceptible to many damaging insects and diseases. Twig growth for an oak tree should be anywhere between three and twenty four inches in a season. They should also have bark growth cracks that have green or light pink tissue when exposed.
So how do I take care of it?
After oak trees have grown and can sustain themselves, there is very little upkeep that needs to be done. It is very important that the trunk remains dry and that the soil surrounding the tree be undisturbed. The soil should be free to absorb air and water and be without trenching or digging around the area. If you have a grown oak tree, there should normally be no need to water it, unless it was a particularly dry winter.
What nutrients are important for my oak to get?
It is also important that oak trees receive all of the nutrients pertinent to their growth. Nitrogen carries a great importance and is crucial for the growth of the oak tree as it helps provide proteins. Generally, Nitrogen can be provided through most general fertilizers.
Magnesium is important for oak trees because it helps the oak produce green chlorophyll. Oak trees should also get a sufficient amount of Calcium and Potassium as it gives rigidity to the cell walls and helps the tree regulate.
Should I prune my oak tree?
Most thriving oaks do not require pruning, but it is very important if pruning is needed, to only do it in the dry season. June and July are preferable for this as it prevents the tree from being exposed to oak wilt.
If basic maintenance is performed, your oak trees should have no problem reaching the 200 year old mark and your forest should also be thriving. Oak trees are crucial to the Michigan timber industry and also for the environment. They should be properly managed to ensure a healthy forest for years to come.
One Year Time Lapse, Oak Tree Timelapse
Photographs made of an oak tree as it changes during a year
Along The Woods
Location: Coyle Park/Auckland
Author:~Haani~
A hard truth to face is that our economy is experiencing a downward spiral. Everyone, including businesses are out there to make the most profit with the least amount of cost. This is one of the main reasons why it is important to know as much as you can about selling your Michigan timber.
Knowledge is POWER.
One important thing to do before you call anyone about selling your timber is to know a little bit about your land. One of the first steps is knowing what types of trees are in your forest and what condition they are in. After you have a bit of an idea of what you have to sell, research the average prices of that area, so you will know around how much some types of timber are going for.
So what type of companies are out there to meet my needs?
After you have some background information, you are ready to make some phone calls. There are different businesses that may take some interest in your property. One of which is a forestry management company. They will not only tell you what you can get out of your land, they will create a long term management plan so the forest is treated properly based on your needs.
You may also contact a logging company if your desire is to clear cut your land. They may also cut selected trees for you, but you would most likely need to decide which ones you wanted them to keep or cut.
Above anything, keep your options open and cover yourself.
If you choose to not have a forester to manage your forest, make sure that you get as many bids on your land as you can to ensure a fair price. Also, make sure that the company is aware of the boundaries of your land, is bonded, and follows all existing laws. Also, ensure that there is a legal contract between the two of you so you have the assurance and confidence that your Michigan forest is harvested correctly.
Optimizing Michigan timber prices for buyers and sellers
Publish Date: 05/26/2010 14:24
This is due to little knowledge and understanding of how to market their timber and how to set timber prices in Michigan, landowners are not able to take full reward of selling Michigan timber. Most land owners astonishingly make one or …
In the forest
In the forest near-by. The light is getting softer now…
See where this picture was taken. [?]
Author:Claude@Munich
Timber is a natural resource pertinent to the operating factors in daily living. Almost everyone uses it, many buy it, and more sell it. As a landowner, it is very important for you to understand the factors to overcome to ensure the best profit for you.
How is Michigan timber priced?
There are many deciding factors in how to price Michigan timber. One of the main factors is the type of wood that you have in your forest. Hardwoods are extremely valuable as they are used for furniture, cabinetry, flooring, etc. Also one of the important traits of your timber is that it is free of flaws including insect damage, bird nicks, and other damaged hurting the quality of the timber.
If it is from the same tree, why do I get different amounts for it?
There is an assortment of uses for your standing timber. Pulpwood, saw timber, and veneer are one of the main types. Pulpwood is sold by cords and is mainly used in building. Saw timber has about the same use but is sold by the board foot.
Veneer, is one of the most valuable types of timber you can sell, this is also sold by the board foot and is preferred to be free of any flaws. Veneer is one of the types of timber that is used for constructing furniture, cabinetry, and other items that can bee seen.
Why does location matter?
Another deciding factor is how close your timber is to a mill. Transportation costs to haul timber can build up if the timber is from an area further away. Individuals with wooded lands in the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan may get a higher price for their timber because they are closer to a lot of the timber mills.
The time of year?
Seasonal factors also decide how valuable your timber may be. Spring and winter conditions sometimes make it difficult for the harvesting equipment to get out to the areas with high concentrations of timber. This time and labor costs the company, which is one of the costs of the timber.
The more you know, the more you’ll have!
It is advisable to put some research into your land before getting a bid for your Michigan timber. The more people know, the more control they have over what to do with their land and how much they can make out of it.
standingtimberprices.weebly.com A comprehensive discussion on aspects of forest ownership including standing timber prices, a discussion forum, and more. Sponsored by timber companies across the US that specialize in sustainable forestry.
Demand, supplies help drive timber prices up (06-04-2010)
Publish Date: 06/04/2010 15:52
After three years of depressed timber markets, prices are increasing because of strong demand for forest products and low inventories of logs following the year’s wettest months.
forest tent caterpillars
Malacosoma disstria
Author:myriorama
You may be walking through your trees and notice a giant web encasing a branch of your tree with dead leaves inside, this is not a disease, it is the work of the forest tent caterpillar.
The forest tent caterpillar, or Malacosoma disstrium, is a caterpillar that thrives off of young foliage and makes its home in trees surrounding itself in webs. It will deplete foliage on trees, however, it is not harmful to the long term health of your trees.
You may find that younger trees are more vulnerable to the forest tent caterpillar than others. Secondary to that are birch trees and oak trees because they are vulnerable to other infestations. They also can be found in other hardwood trees.
The forest tent caterpillar is commonly found in the northern United States and favors Oak, Birch, Cherry, and Ash trees, but they are not limited to these.
The outbreaks of the tent caterpillar are not long standing, they usually last within three to five years and can be controlled quite easily.
Most forest tent caterpillar infestations take care of themselves. Other insects may eat them, their larvae gets destroyed, or other diseases may wipe them out before even getting to your trees.
If you know of a previous infestation, apply insecticides to your trees to avoid recurring infestation.
If you find that your tree is infested, you may remove the infested branch, burn it, or bag it in plastic to prevent the spread of this disease. They may also be found on homes and decks, simply take a stiff bristled broom and brush them off, forest tent caterpillars may also be sprayed off with a hose.
The forest tent caterpillar may affect the defoliation of select Michigan timber, but the entire logging industry is not going to take a great affect of this. The population of this pest can be easily controlled and the affects are not long lasting.
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Time Lapse #2
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Time Lapse, May 5-8, 2008. The length of time was 3 days 5 hours, and the pictures were made at 3 minute intervals.
Cryptozoology Online: Daily News: Tent caterpillar plague
“The forest tent caterpillar has keyhole-shaped or footprint-shaped white dots along its back, with long hairs. You also see a greenish-blue stripe along the sides of the caterpillar,” he says. That doesn’t sound so bad. …
Publish Date: 05/27/2010 8:30
http://cryptozoologynews.blogspot.com/2010/05/tent-caterpillar-plague.html
Oak Wilt Leaves – 007/365
Veined leaves showing signs of oak wilt – a fungal disease that is killing our oak trees.
Author:SOO-zun
Oak Wilt disease accounts for nearly 11% of the cause of oak depletion. This disease mainly occurs in the mid west and virtually every known species of oak is susceptible to it.
Oak Wilt or Ceratocystic Fagacearum is a fungus that spreads throughout oak trees that blocks the passageways they use to bring water up throughout the tree. When infected, the oaks speed up the blockage by producing their own gums and resins in attempt to fight this disease. When infected and because they are now unable to get water throughout the tree, the leaves begin to brown and “wilt” until they all fall off and the tree itself eventually dies.
Oak Wilt disease can easily be falsely identified as a tree that is experiencing drought. Some of the main identifying symptoms are the browning and wilting of the leaves, fungus “pads” at the base of the tree, and the quick death of the oak tree.
Unfortunately, there is no known “cure” to stop the spreading of this fungus throughout the tree. Also, from the initial point of infection, the oak trees often die in a matter of months unlike other harmful tree fungi.
Although oak trees from the “red oak” species are more susceptible, Oak Wilt can be easily transmitted to other oaks rather quickly. Transmission of this disease is done mainly through open wounds of the tree and insects such as beetles that feed off of the oak trees. Another main passageway of Oak Wilt transmission is through the root grafts that intertwine nearby oaks. Transmission can also be transferred through fire wood.
If you come across a tree that is infected with Oak Wilt, to prevent spreading, the infected tree needs to be removed quickly. You can either remove the tree entirely, with proper care in destroying the root grafts and preventing spread to other trees, or you can burn, chip, or cover the infected tree with plastic for a period of two months.
Since Oak Wilt can be spread through open wounds on trees, do not prune your oak trees between the middle of April and the middle of July. Even logging operations are best not to harvest during this time. If one of your oaks is wounded by adverse weather conditions, prune off the wounded area and seal it with the paint for oak trees. The area surrounding the roots of the oak tree can also be trenched or chemically treated to prevent the grafting of the roots to other oaks.
Also, if you find that one of your oaks has died, check it for fungus pads and beetle colonizations before getting rid of it. This way you have full awareness if your trees are at immediate risk.
If properly managed, you can be fully capable of having healthy oak trees. Proper management and awareness of this disease enables Michigan timber companies to ensure superior quality and great value for their timber. This way, consumers are able to get a quality product without worry of diseased wood or infecting their own forests.
Dr. Scott Enebak Auburn University School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences, discusses the characteristics of common forest diseases.
Don’t prune oaks April through July to avoid oak wilt
Publish Date: 04/09/2010 4:42
The spores are then transmitted from the beetle body onto the fresh wound of a healthy oak tree while the beetle is feeding at the pruned or damaged site.” The beetle that transmits oak wilt disease is not capable of boring into a tree, …
Tip blight damage on pine
Due to human intervention and ignorance, the global environment is changing at a faster pace. In higher latitudes, we are all experiencing climate change more rapidly. Global industries, including Michigan timber companies, are debating how to deal with the situation. Since the beginning of time, different species have shown the forest ecosystems how dangerous they are to forest growth and productivity.
The changing climate, increase in the pollution level, pathogens, and insects have put the livelihood of timber in danger. This can cause the prices of Michigan timber to decline.
Eshleman, Morgan, 1998, has rightly said that unused nitrogen would surely go to be leached from the ecosystem in drainage water that would result in a spike in the stream water nitrate concentrations.
Despite various steps being taken by timber workers, various fungi have become a part of the forest ecosystem. The fungus Diplodia Pinea is said to be the major cause of shoot blight and stem canker of conifers in plantations, ornamental plantings, and windbreaks.
Various random studies have shown that Diplodia attacks and kills those trees in areas of drought, hail damage, poor site and mechanical wounds, and insect activity.
Michigan timber workers have often noted that Diplodia often kills a tree by attacking on the new foliage almost every year. It does this by starting girdling stem cankers on stressed trees. It also has been seen that nursery seedlings are mostly killed during the first year of infection by this fungus.
In conifer shoots, cones, bark, or litter, it has been seen that Diplodia has been found to be overwinters as mycelium or pycnidia in the fruiting bodies. Most common symptoms of Diplodia, which Michigan timber often comes across, include shoot blight/branch and stem cankers.
According to researchers, shoot blight could be seen on trees of all ages while cankers are prevalent in pole sized trees and saplings. Michigan timber woodworkers can see the spores or conidia scattered scattered during wet weather in spring throughout fall.
Michigan timber owners experience a high volume of waste through the invasion of fungus that kills succulent shoot tissue which forms pycnidia on dead tissues. Once the spores are scattered in a season, they usually spread over to the following year.
The other reasons of infection also occur through wounds caused by other means, similar to instances when fungus usually infects woody tissue in these conditions.
There are different ways to tell if a tree has shoot blight. According to experts, most of the common symptoms which can be seen during shoot blight include stunted, brown or curled current year shoots in trees of all ages. Upon inspection, if it is found that shoots are solid, Diplodia could be the reason behind this. When shoots are turned out to be hollow, the reason of infection could be by way of a shoot insect.
On other occasions, Sirococcus, a type of shoot blight fungi, could have symptoms similar to Diplodia. Diplodia is very treatable if found early before expansion.
In this episode of Talking Trees, Davey Expert and ISA Certified Arborist Jim Houston discusses Diplodia Tip Blight and ways to prevent damage to your pine trees. For more free Tree, Lawn, and Landscape Tips: follow us on Twitter – twitter.com or vis…
Diplodia pinea inoculum demonstrates significant longevity on red …
Publish Date: 01/27/2010 11:44
Diplodia pinea is an asexual fungal pathogen of pine trees with a world-wide distribution. The pathogen has a wide host range and infects a number of pines planted in the United States including Austrian (P. nigra), …
mordor
Author:dorian elise
Michigan forests have contributed a lot for the well being of citizens of the state, woodworkers, timber buyers, and landowners. Prices of Michigan timber depend a lot on the quality of the timber being produced.
If the timber is of good or exceptional quality, woodworkers or private owners would be able to get the best value for their Michigan timber. Infected or poor quality timber will however not fetch a good price as no one would want to buy it. It would result in an income loss to the wood worker to produce it further.
There are a number of tree diseases woodworkers may encounter. Trees get infected if no proper remedial measures are taken for its management. Poor quality timber production could be seen because of fungi attack.
One of the main diseases of trees is called Heart Rot. This disease is also the outcome of a fungus attack, which usually enters a tree through open or exposed wounds. If Michigan timber woodworkers encounter a conk or “fruiting” body, it is a clear sign of heart rot.
According to Michigan timber industry forums and experts, almost all deciduous trees can be infected by heart rot. It is possible to detect if the timber is infected by heart rot by checking one or both ends of the log.
Heart Rot would appear in circular or semi-circular shapes. The presence of this disease could also be visible with the presence of “rotten knots” or “conks”. If you have come across heart rot in one of the parts, check the trees every alternate year to know if there is any further growth.
Most of the infection occurs on trees due to frequent rains. During rains, Michigan timber workers may come across fungi in various shapes, sizes, and colors. Fungi can also arise from the trunk, flare of the tree, or even from the roots.
In the majority of cases, fungi growing on a tree embeds the heart rot from within.Various journals have emphasized on the fact that trees contain many different kinds of wood within their trunk.
For examle, sapwood contains living cells with a number of functions, some of which include: storing extra energy, effectively fighting the invading micro-organisms, and closing wounds. Trees like birch, beech, and maple are found to be the most popular forms of sapwood.
Other trees contain secondary types of wood known as heartwood in the middle of their trunk. Going deep into the study, Michigan timber workers may find that heartwood cells have toxic chemicals within them. They protect the tree from various wood decaying fungi.
It all depends from species to species how well they are protected by these toxic chemicals.
Most of the infection of this fungi is found from the wounds that accrue through lawn mowers, fire scars, deer rubbing, weed whips, rodent chewing, frost cracks, broken branches, or from the roots of the tree.
Upon finding the symptoms of heart rot, Michigan timber companies should not remove the tree immediately, but the trees should be closely examined in an effort to know the progress of the possible infection.
Mant of the trees with heart rot are found to be the nesting place for birds; these should be taken care of and should not be removed at all.
Tree Resistograph Testing | Kramer Tree Specialists, Inc.
Tree Specialists uses Resistograph testing is to detect hidden decay in a tree trunk or tree limb.
Fungi Growing on Landscape Trees
Publish Date: 11/11/2009 2:50
Fungus growing on a tree is a sure sign of heart rot tree disease, a common tree fungus that causes the inner core of a tree to decompose. If you notice fungus growing on one of your landscape trees, call a qualified arborist as soon as …
Canada Timber Sign
Angst vor der Holländischen Ulmenkrankheit
(afraid of the Holland elm disease)…
Author:Axel_
Michigan has a wealth of sound and productive forest lands. Compared to what is being harvested every year, Michigan’s forests are increasing approximately 2.5 times more. Unfortunately, assorted disturbances like fire, tree diseases, and over harvesting are detrimental to the Michigan timber industry.
Currently, its oak forests are undergoing health problems. The concentration of Oak is bit by bit declining from the northern Lower Peninsula. Tree diseases could be one of the main variables causing this decline.
Despite suitable actions taken to protect Michigan timber, hardwood or deciduous trees, are commonly harmed and killed without notice through various pathogens. A fungus is one of the main causes behind many common diseases, other causes include bacterium and viruses. Some fungi are invisible while others can be seen in the form of conks or mushrooms.
Some of the most common tree diseases include powdered Mildew. With this disease, a white powdery matter could be seen on the surface of the leaf. This disease has the capacity to assult all kinds of trees including crabapple, catalpa, linden, and chokecherry.
This malady has the ability to occur in any tree or shrub. Michigan timber landowners can take several preventative measures to control this disease at the very start.
Another common disease that occurs in timber is Sooty Mold Tree Disease. Although this ailment rarely causes long term harm, this tree condition can be seen on many trees. Most of these pathogens spring up due to suction by insects, these dark fungi grow either on the sugary material secreted by aphids, leafhoppers, scale insects, psyllids, and other insects or the exuded material seen on leaves.
Verticillium Wilt disease occurs through the roots of the tree. The impact of this disease results in wilt on the leaves. The leaves are often seen dull and discolored and often fall down. This phenomenon is most noticeable in the summer. Trees which are affected include stone fruit, maple, catalpa, and elm.
Canker disease is yet another affliction which is caused by fungi. It often attacks the bark of various trees and the term “canker” is commonly named a killed area in the bark. Canker appears because of any one of a dozen species of fungi.
Michigan timber buyers often take precautions not to buy trees that have undergone diseases, as these lots would not be considered as a quality product in the market. A Michigan timber buyer’s reputation may be harmed if they supplied low quality timber that was tainted by various tree diseases.
If trees are contaminated, the Michigan timber companies are often unwilling to pay a favorable price for these trees. Michigan timber workers take several measures to prevent and control these diseases as to insure a healthy forest and timber market.
Dr. Scott Enebak Auburn University School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences,discusses the characteristics of common forest diseases.
My Minnesota Woods » MN DNR releases Jan. 2010 Forest Insect …
Publish Date: 03/05/2006 3:00
The Minnesota DNR, Division of Forestry has published the January 2010 Forest Insect & Disease Newsletter (PDF). This is the best source of timely, quality information on insect and disease issues in the woods. …
Emerald ash borer
The larvae of emerald ash borer – EAB – can be seen embedded in the bark of a green ash tree. The trail of destruction can be seen between the bark and the fleshy part of the tree trunk. The borer is an invasive species which is destroying millions of ash trees in Michigan and Ontario. Author:Glenn Ogilvie
The Emerald Ash Borer is a big threat to Michigan timber owners and their prime stock of Ash trees. This small insect totally destroys ash trees through infestation. This insect is the main force behind the decline of ash trees in Michigan and is said to be spreading to other areas and may soon affect the entire timber industry.
The wounds that the Emerald Ash Borer spreads causes distress on the Michigan timber industry. As a result, the timber prices paid for ash trees are also affected.
Since its notice in June 2002, it is presumed that the main cause of the decline in ash trees is due to the Emerald Ash Borer, also known as the EAB or Agrilus planipennis.
The EAB destroys ash trees by attacking on the tree’s water and nutrient controlling vessels. With these disconcerting affects, the trees die inside two to three years time from the initial infection.
The common symptoms that Michigan timber owners often see are: branch dieback, epicormic shoot or suckers emerging from the tree, wood pecker activity, and tree death. However, the same symptoms may appear on other trees in Michigan that are not affected by the EAB. So how precisely can an individual know if a tree is infected?
One of the initial symptoms pertaining to the EAB is the bearing of a woodpecker’s activity. There would also be general yellowing and thinning of the foliage if the tree is infected. After this impact, the branches of trees may commence falling down from the top of the tree.
Branches will fall by the time the tree dies completely. Other moderate symptoms of infection that Michigan timber experts say you could see include epicormic shoots or sprouts and suckers may start rising through the larger branches.
The exact verification of the EAB could be gauged from the lowest one of the following symptoms: serpentine tunneling, D-shaped emergence holes abour 1/8″ diameter, and the presence of the adult or larvae in the infested tree.
To save the life of ash trees, early detection of the infestation is important.
The life cycle of the EAB is continuous. Michigan timber experts have found that the emergence of the Emerald Ash Borer on ash trees start in late May. They feed on the ash foliage. After mating, the adult female usually lays 60-90 eggs, the larvae hatch in 7 to 10 days.
This cycle keeps repeating, for the EAB and the wipeout of ash trees. Their activity continues through the summer until the fall, in the end, the ash tree ends up dying.
The death of the ash tree can reasonably be controlled by proper and efficient EAB management, but there is no guarantee that the trees can be completely protected through preventing infestation by the Emerald Ash Borer. Michigan timber industry experts conceive that if the trees are to be saved, they should be kept in good health and vigor through sufficient water, fertilizer, and land management techniques.
Signs to look for in determining if an Emerald Ash Borer is invading your ash trees. mdc.mo.gov
The Spread of EAB Continues…
EMERALD ASH BORER FOUND IN IOWA ALONG BANKS OF THE MISSISSIPPI …
DES MOINES – The Iowa Emerald Ash Borer Team confirmed today that the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive pest that kills ash trees, has been found in Iowa along the Mississippi River two miles south of the Minnesota border in …
Publish Date: 05/14/2010 10:41
http://www.easterniowanewsnow.com/2010/05/14/emerald-ash-borer-found-in-iowa-along-banks-of-the-mississippi-river-in-allamakee-county/
VPR News: Agency Searching For Emerald Ash Borer
The Agency of Agriculture is trying to determine if an Asian beetle that kills ash trees has reached Vermont.
Publish Date: 05/25/2010 6:06
http://vpr.net/news_detail/88116/
Queens Crap: A pain in the ash
The feds are placing 9800 traps across the state this month to catch a small but nasty beetle that could kick New York’s ash. The emerald ash borer first surfaced in the state last June – wiping out 39 ash trees in upstate Cattaraugus …
Publish Date: 05/28/2010 0:42
http://queenscrap.blogspot.com/2010/05/pain-in-ash.html
Emerald Ash Borers – Threat to 900 million trees | Hot-Clouds.com
Tiny Emerald Ash Borer beetle is a huge threat to 900 million New York trees.
Publish Date: 05/25/2010 9:07
http://hot-clouds.com/other/emerald-ash-borers-threat-to-900-million-trees
Call of the Raven this image is now available through Getty Images.
Taken in the Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest near Greenwater, Wa.
I cropped the image slightly, pushed the contrast up a touch and brought the saturation up a little. That’s it – Nature did the rest.
One of those moments that reminds me how great it is to be alive and how amazing this place we call home is. Life is good.-Rob A. Johnston Walkabout Wolf
This image has been published in Tomorrow magazine.
Michigan forests are known globally as the lifeline of a healthy ecosystem, so it is advantageous for forest owners to get an of the value of their timber. A lot of individuals do not know the right questions to ask when they have a lot of timber under their control. It is appropriate for an individual to know as much as they can when selling their Michigan timber. Michigan timber venders should ask questions like: What is the value of their Michigan timber? How can they sell their trees? and What is their Michigan timber worth?. more often than not, if an individual is a first-time seller, it is hard for them to answer these questions on their own.
The value of Michigan timber depends a lot on local market conditions. A key factor in acquiring a good price on Michigan timber or logs is estimated by how close the timber is to saw mills. Even so, according to the Michigan timber industry estimates, if the timber lies far from mills or close to only one or two mills, you won’t get as good a deal.
Timber stand value also depends on the size, quality, and species of Michigan timber at the individual’s disposal. A huge, top quality black cherry would have a higher price premium as that of a veneer log. On the other hand, crooked and limby sweetgum could be priced as pulpwood.
The value of Michigan timber worth could also be estimated by how much timber was sold successfully during one timber sale and what methods were adopted to do the harvesting. The bigger the sale of a product, the higher the price would be per unit of wood. If only a few selected trees are cut, the wood per unit would be more costly. Also, if the harvest expense of the tree would be greater, less would be paid by the harvester.
Other variables taken into consideration are soil wetness, slope, distance from the stand to the nearest road, timber harvesting techniques adopted, and land management practices. These also play an important role in comprising the value of a timber seller’s trees. Forest owners may also pay for the services of licensed professional forestry consultants to get a better idea of the worth of their timber.
