Forest Stand Improvement involves removing nonnative invasive trees or overabundant, lowvalue native trees, while selecting valuable wildlife and timber trees to remain, thus increasing sunlight reaching the forest floor to fuel forage and cover production. One of the quickest ways to kill trees selected for removal is to girdle them with a chainsaw and inject small amounts of herbicide. This video explains how to girdle and answers other questions about this technique.

For information on the herbicides we recommend and other aspects of Forest Stand Improvement, see our other videos in the Habitat Management playlist.

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