Forestry mulching is a land clearing method that uses a single machine to cut, grind, and clear vegetation.

A forestry mulching machine, also referred to as a forestry mulcher, forest masticator, or brushcutter, uses a rotary drum equipped with steel chipper tools (“teeth”) or blades to shred vegetation.

They are manufactured as application-specific tractors and as mulching attachments (“mulching heads”) for existing tracked and rubber-tired forestry tractors, skid steers, or excavators.

Hydraulic-powered mulching attachment on rubber-tired tractor

ASV RT-110 and DAF-180D clearing private property in Georgia

PTO-driven forestry mulching attachment on an agricultural tractor
Heavy duty forestry mulchers can clear up to fifteen acres of vegetation a day depending on terrain, density, and type of material.[citation needed] Forestry mulchers are often used for land clearing, right-of-way, pipeline/power line, and wildfire prevention and management,

vegetation management, invasive species control, and wildlife restoration.