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title: "Limbing"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbing"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T07:18:45.539083+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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Limbing or delimbing is the process of removing branches from a standing or fallen tree trunk.
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In logging, limbing follows felling.
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Limbing plays a role in fire prevention by removing branches from live trees that can otherwise serve as part of a fuel ladder allowing a fire to climb from the ground into the tree canopy. A California fire prevention guide recommends to "Remove all tree branches at least 6 feet [1.8 meters] from the ground" and "Allow extra vertical space between shrubs and trees."
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In British English, limbing can be synonymous with snedding. Alternatively, limbing can be used to describe the operation on larger branches, and snedding on smaller.
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== In logging ==
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Options for cutting off the branches include chain saws, harvesters, stroke delimbers and others. 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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When the tree is lying on the ground, branches may be storing enormous potential energy through mechanical strain. When a branch is cut, often with a chain saw, this energy can be released suddenly and the branch can jump dangerously. In addition, a branch may be supporting the tree, and the tree can fall or roll when the branch is cut. For these reasons, limbing is a skilled operation requiring careful safety planning.
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== See also ==
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Axe
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Chainsaw
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Felling
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Fuel ladder
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Hewing
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Logging
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Log bucking
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Feller buncher
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== References == |