Skidding Pulling logs with ground equipment or horses from the stump to the landing. Slash Tree tops, branches, bark, or other residue left on the ground after logging or other forestry operations. Slope A measure of how steep the landscape is, usually expressed in degrees or as a percentage. Sludge Solid material separated from liquid pulp mill effluent during treatment. Snag a dead tree that is still standing.
Snags provide important food and cover for a wide variety of wildlife species.
A tree belonging to the Order Coniferales. Softwood trees are usually evergreen, bear cones, and have needles or scale-like leaves. They include pine, spruces, firs, and cedars. Soil Type Soils that are alike in all characteristics, including texture of the topsoil. Soil maps and information on site index, erodibility, and other limiting properties are available from local Natural Resources Conservation Service offices.