We Timbered our property too but I forget how long ago it was, maybe 8 to 10 years ago. Had an ice storm go through and it damaged a lot of good oak and poplar we had so took them down to salvage them. The top of one small hill had a good Oak flat that was about 2 to 2 1/2 acres so we had them clear cut that small section (now a small hay field). We walked the loggers we used back and told them that we wanted all the tops and brush pushed up into rows along that clear cut spot and the length of another ridge even flagged where we wanted them. This was to give the deer and critters some place to hide so not to feel so exposed. Next fall we actually saw deer bedding up against it and the Birds and squirrels thought it was an amusement park.
My Brother had one of the local Ag Conservation agents over to discuss something and he saw what was done to the tree tops. He asked about how those came to be that way and when it was explained he was shocked. Said that NO one does that and said he can't seem to convince others (including loggers) doing clear cuts or select timbering to do things like that as all any one thinks about is "Cleaning up the mess".