The act of one who, or that which, marks; the mark or marks made; arrangement or disposition of marks or coloring; as, the marking of a bird's plumage.

See timber marking.

The physical process of selecting trees and identifying to be cut or left during a harvest–usually a painted band around.

the practice of indicating by paint or other visible, semi-permanent means trees which are to be cut or are to remain after harvesting. A common practice is mark trees to be harvested twice-once at eye level and once at the base. Marking may also be used to designate trees for other treatments, such as pruning.

Trees to be cut down or left standing are marked

Scaling of sawlogs for cross-cutting to meet demands for quality and dimensions

The act of the dog following the path of a bird after being harvested by the gunner.

The process of designating trees that are to be cut and sold. A common marking practice is to spray indelible paint on the tree at eye level and at ground level. This allows the buyer to identify the trees to be sold and the seller to determine that only marked trees were cut. Also see “Lump-sum timber sale,” “Section 631 (a) transaction,” and “Section 631 (b) disposal.'

Forest Stewardship](1) The physical process of selecting trees to be cut or left during a harvest. (2) Delineating a boundary. Marking is usually done by spraying a spot of bright paint on a prominent part of the tree.