tree fall
Woodland crash event
A tree fall is a tree that has fallen, whether from wind, disease, age, or cutting.
The term appears in forestry and ecology to describe downed timber: The trail was blocked by a recent tree fall.
Tree falls create habitat for wildlife and open gaps in the forest canopy.
Also written as two words or hyphenated.
- timberWood for construction
- crashSudden violent impact
- collapseSudden structural failure
- branchDivision or woody limb
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
loud crash · trunk · root system · autumn · leaves · deadwood · dead wood · thud · chainsaw · logging · clear cutting · topple · uprooted · storm · creak · splinter · canopy · impact
- forest phenomenaforest fire, wildfire, fog, mist, dew
- forest damageforest fire, forest fires, wildfires, bark beetle, bark beetles
- winter hazardsavalanche, black ice, blizzard, frostbite, hypothermia
- fallstumble, spill, trip, stumble, slip
life cycle direction
tree fallgermination
Seed's initial growth phase
sprouting · establishment · regeneration · afforestation · reforestation
tree, fall, trees, treed, treeing, falls, fell, fallen, falling