Partially uprooted hardwoods should be harvested within one year. Major Wounds - Wounds that penetrate the bowl of the tree over 2 inches deep, or wounds over one square foot in size allow stains and decay to enter the tree and spread up and down the bark. In pine trees major wounds attract bark beetles. Recommendations - W here major wounds are extensive, remove hardwoods and pines as soon as possible. If damage from major wounds is light, remove the wounded trees during the next scheduled harvest Bent Trees - Pine trees that are severely bent will have cracks in the bark and resin flow which will attract beetles.
Bent hardwoods are less likely to be attacked by insects or diseases.
Recommendations - Small trees under 15 feet tall usually recover and straighten. Salvage larger hardwoods and pines one that are severely bent or exhibit sap flow down the bark. Standing Water - Trees of most species are injured by prolonged flooding. The loss of soil oxygen leads to mortality or weakening of trees which attracts insects and diseases. Recommendations - Closely monitor timber that has been flooded for signs of insects, diseases and mortality .