In
forestry
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, slash, or slashings are
coarse
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*Coarse (behavior), vulgar behavior
* Coarse bubble diffusers, produce 1/4 to 1/2 inch bubbles which rise rapidly from the floor of a wa ...
and fine woody
debris generated during
logging operations or through
wind
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,
snow
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or other natural
forest disturbances. Slash generated during logging operations may increase fire hazard, and some
North American states have passed laws requiring the treatment of logging slash. Logging slash can be
chipped and used (for example) in the production of electricity or heat in
cogeneration
Cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) is the use of a heat engine or power station to generate electricity and useful heat at the same time.
Cogeneration is a more efficient use of fuel or heat, because otherwise- wasted heat from elec ...
power-plants.
Where logging takes place on
soft ground, loggers can use the branches and tops of trees as part of the timber-harvesting process to provide a track for
forest machines.
Managing Brash on Conifer Clearfell Sites, Forestry Commission
Using slash in this manner reduces ground damage.
See also
* Coarse woody debris
* Lignocellulosic biomass
References
External links
A Slash/Mulch site in Colorado
Logging
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