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Keywords: Felled, Branches, Tree, Stump, Bushes

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Removing branches from a felled or standing tree, or from brush.

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Removing the branches from a felled or standing tree.

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The act or process of severing the branches from the stem of a felled tree.

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Limbing means to cut or remove limbs from trees or bushes.

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Limbing in logging is the process of removing branches from the stem of a felled tree. Options for cutting off the branches include chain saws, harvesters and other options. Limbing can happen at the stump in log/tree length systems and cut-to-length systems or at the landing in whole-tree logging.

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