Forestry occupations Forestry occupations An arborist or tree surgeon is a professional who manages and maintains trees (generally in an urban environment). This can include planting, pruning, structural support, the treatment of disease, insect, or abiotic disorders, lightning protection, and tree removal. It also can include planning, consulting, report writing and even legal testimony. Because trees provide many benefits to the landscape and to people, but they are also very large, heavy, and complex organisms, they require monitoring and care to ensure survival and safety in the human landscape. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arborist"
A forester is a person who is engaged in forestry by creating and managing forests. ...more on Wikipedia about "Forester"
Log driving was the main means of transport of logs in the early timber industry in North America. When the first sawmills were established, they usually were small and were established in the forest in temporary facilities, then moved to new areas as the timber was exhausted. Later, bigger mills were developed that were not portable, and these were usually established in the lower reaches of a river, with the logs brought to them by floating downriver by log drivers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Log driving"
A logger is someone who is employed in the logging industry to cut down and transport trees to market. ...more on Wikipedia about "Logger"
A Lumberjack is a tradesman in the logging industry, who performs the initial harvesting of trees for lumber and pulpwood. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lumberjack"
Timber floating may refer to one of the following. ...more on Wikipedia about "Timber floating"
Timber rafting is arguably the second cheapest method of transportation of timber, next after log driving. Both methods may be referred to as timber floating. ...more on Wikipedia about "Timber rafting"
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