The farming industry requires adequate space for crops to grow and sunlight is essential for growth. If your farmland expansion is going to require that some trees be cut down, consider how selective logging practices will protect your land and promote future tree growth.

The Importance Of Trees

Removing all of the trees that are growing on a parcel of land could lead to erosion, rising temperatures, and an increase in the release of greenhouse emissions. The root systems of well-established trees help keep soil clumped together. Trees whose branches are suspended over a pond or stream aid with the regulation of water temperatures.

If trees are removed from the banks of a body of water, rising temperatures could disrupt the healthy lifecycle of fish and plants that rely upon the water source as their habitat. Mapping out where trees are located and selecting how the removal of a series of trees will impact the land will help you determine which trees to leave intact and which ones to have removed during a logging operation. 

The Identification Of Trees And Reseeding Efforts

The crew who will be performing the logging duties will need to know where your property begin and ends. Using a series of stakes and ropes to outline the property will prevent trees from accidentally being cut down on a piece of land that does not belong to you. Consider the species of the trees that you own and the overall health of each one.

Tall parent trees that are in good health will aid with reseeding efforts for the parts of your property where trees are going to ultimately be cut down. Leaving many of the tall, healthy trees in place will prevent an expanse of land from becoming barren and unusable and will minimize the amount of hand seeding that you will need to perform. Decide how much larger you would like a growing plot to be. Mark an area that is adjacent to the current area that is being used for agricultural purposes. 

The Avoidance Of Digging In Wet Areas

Avoid cutting down trees in areas that are prone to flooding. Muddy surfaces that are disrupted could leave unsightly marks on your property. If trees are removed in water-saturated areas, large ruts may form. The ruts may necessitate the tamping and grading of the land. Additionally, heavy duty machinery and vehicles that are used to conduct logging operations could become stuck in the mud. 

Contact a company that provides logging services to learn more.