Technodiversity Glossary

The pre-skidding of tree lengths (stem without branches and crown) can be performed either manual by animals (horse) or as mechanized work by machines.

The most common options for the pre-skidding of tree lengths are the use of a horse, tractor winch or cable yarder.

While the tractor winch and horse can only drag the tree length from the stand (buffer 12) to the trail (buffer 22), the cable yarder is able to carry the tree length to the trail (buffer 22).