Salvage cuttings in forest stands

Salvage cuttings, sanitation cuttings, or hygiene cuttings aim to improve the phytosanitary status of the forest stands. In order to limit the spread of pathogens or pests, infested trees, dry and drying trees, broken or fallen trees, as well as trap trees (used to monitor insect populations) are removed from the stand.

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Conifer pests: information and treatments

Conifers are attacked by pests that form galleries between the bark and the wood. Also, some of the pests cause defoliation of trees. Control methods include pheromone traps and insecticide treatments.

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Growth and development of trees and forest stands

Growth means the irreversible increase in size, volume, and weight of trees and stands. The development of trees and stands refers to the qualitative properties that trees and stands undergo, properties that also depend largely on growth.

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Conifer diseases: affected needles, branches and cones
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