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Feller-buncher     A harvesting machine that cuts a tree by shears or a saw and then piles it.     Back to top       Flatbed trailer     Used to haul lumber. Flatbed operators may haul logs if they carry portable stakes. The number of stakes, stake height and distance between stakes determines the number of log tiers and length of logs in each tier a flatbed may carry. Flatbed operators will carry sawlogs before they will carry pulp logs, because the higher value of sawlogs ensures they are more likely to receive an acceptable rate. Lower value pulp logs may require quibbling over nickels and dimes in the rate. Back to top         Flitch     A log sawn on two or more sides from which veneer is sliced.     Back to top       Forest Management     The practice of applying scientific, economic, philosophical, and social principles to the administration, utilization and conservation of all aspects of forested landscapes to meet specified goals and objectives, while maintaining the productivity of the forest. Forest management includes the subset of all activities known as timber management, but also involves planning and managing forested landscapes for fish and wildlife, biological diversity, conservation measures, parks, wilderness recreation, and aesthetic values. Forest management is an all encompassing activity and is not to be confused with the more restrictive activities associated with timber management.     Back to top       Forest Products Society (FPS)     An international organization comprising forest products firms, trade associations, researchers, academics, landowners, government, consultants, and other stakeholders with approximately 2,700 members in North and South American, Asia, and Europe. The FPS publishes the Forest Products Journal 10 times a year. URL:http://www.forestprod.org Back to top     Forestry     A profession embracing the science, business, and art of creating, maintaining, and managing forested landscapes and their many component parts to produce consumptive and/or non consumptive outputs for use by humans or other species in a manner that does not cause ecosystem degradation. Back to top       For Further Information Please contact our knowledgable staff