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Glossary of Terms

woodland products

Harvestable items from pinyon-juniper woodlands. These include fuelwood, posts, pine nuts and Christmas trees.

Yarder

A machine for cable logging consisting of a system of power-operated winches and a tower used to haul logs from a stump to a landing.

yarding

Moving the cut trees from where they fell to a centralized place (landing) for hauling away from the stand.

ZOI (Zone of Influence)

The area influenced by Forest Service management activities