SELECTIVE HARVESTING services IN VIRGINIA
Selective harvesting is the careful removal of individually selected trees across the spectrum of quality and species within a stand. While harvesting trees of desirable species and value are a necessary part of the process, components of over-mature, diseased, and suppressed elements are also removed. The targeted result for the residual stand is a higher ratio of vigorously growing well-formed trees of desirable species and stocking. At Freelance Forestry, we help Virginia landowners use selective harvesting to balance forest health, income, and sustainability.
WHAT OUR selective harvesting SERVICES INCLUDE:
Our team creates harvest plans tailored to your forest and management goals. Services cover:
- Stand Assessment – Evaluating which trees should be harvested and which should remain.
- Market Coordination – Marketing harvested timber to trusted buyers based on industry driven demands.
- Harvest Oversight – We monitor logging operations to guarantee quality work and protection of your residual stand.
- Future Planning – Leaving your forest healthier and more valuable for the next generation.
- Sustainable Practices – Our selective harvests are designed to protect soil, water, wildlife habitat, and your residual forest.
Why Selective Harvesting Matters:
Selective harvests provide landowners with periodic income opportunities while maintaining long-term forest productivity. They protect biodiversity, reduce over-stocked stand conditions, and encourage growth of higher-value trees.
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Contact Freelance Forestry to learn how a selective harvest can give you immediate returns while preserving your forest’s future.
SELECTIVE HARVESTING FAQs
What is selective harvesting?
Selective harvesting is the process of improving forest health, stand conditions, and species composition through the removal of individually selected trees based on maturity, stress levels, species preference, form, and site-specific landowner objectives.
How is it different from clear-cutting?
Clear-cutting removes all merchantable trees in an area. Selective harvesting removes only specific trees, encouraging long term sustainability and improved forest health.
Why should I consider a selective harvest?
It provides periodic income while keeping your forest healthy, sustainable, and productive for years to come.
Does selective harvesting harm my land?
When done correctly, selective harvests are designed to protect soil, water, wildlife habitat, and improve the health of your timberland.
Can both pine and hardwood be selectively harvested?
Yes. Selective harvests can be applied to pine plantations; however, in the southeastern United States this is generally referred to as thinning and is done through mechanical means. Selective harvesting in hardwoods most often involves the skilled directional felling of large trees by hand.
