This condition applies to timber lying on the ground with its root system pulled out of the earth. Foresters map these fallen trees to assess salvage viability and calculate volume loss. Harvesting this timber requires caution because the stems are often jackpotted together and under unpredictable tension.
Heard on the job
We need to get a salvage crew in there to recover the windthrown spruce before the blue stain sets in.
Also heard as
- blown down