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Forest management
A shrub
is a woody plant with a bushy growth pattern and multiple stems.
Lumber consists
of boards that are sawed from trees
board foot is a unit
of measurement for lumber that is equal to 1 12 12 inches
forest land is
defined by the U.S Department of agriculture as land at least 10% stocked by forest
trees of any size
timberland
forest land that that is capable of producing in excess of 20 cubic feet per acre per
year of industrial wood, and that has not been withdrawn from timber utilization by
statute or administrative regulation
Forest is a
complex association of trees, shrubs, and plants that all contribute to the life of the
community
a tree
is a woody perennial plant with a single stem that develops many branches.
evergreen trees do not
shed their leaves on a yearly basis
conifers are
evergreen trees that produce seeds in cones, have needle-like leaves, and produce
lumber called soft wood
sooftwood
produced by conifers
deciduous trees shed
their needles or leaves every year and produce lumber called hardwood
pulpwood are harvested
in this region
clear cut has had
all of the marketable trees removed from it
plywood
is a construction material made of thin layers of wood glued together
veneer
is a very thin sheet of wood glued to a cheaper species of wood that is used in
paneling and furniture making.
cambium
this growth layer in a tree root, trunk, or limb is called
annual ring
the outward growth of the cambium in 1 year creates an
Forest management
A shrub
is a woody plant with a bushy growth pattern and multiple stems.
Lumber consists
of boards that are sawed from trees
board foot is a unit
of measurement for lumber that is equal to 1 12 12 inches
forest land is
defined by the U.S Department of agriculture as land at least 10% stocked by forest
trees of any size
timberland
forest land that that is capable of producing in excess of 20 cubic feet per acre per
year of industrial wood, and that has not been withdrawn from timber utilization by
statute or administrative regulation
Forest is a
complex association of trees, shrubs, and plants that all contribute to the life of the
community
a tree
is a woody perennial plant with a single stem that develops many branches.
evergreen trees do not
shed their leaves on a yearly basis
conifers are
evergreen trees that produce seeds in cones, have needle-like leaves, and produce
lumber called soft wood
sooftwood
produced by conifers
deciduous trees shed
their needles or leaves every year and produce lumber called hardwood
pulpwood are harvested
in this region
clear cut has had
all of the marketable trees removed from it
plywood
is a construction material made of thin layers of wood glued together
veneer
is a very thin sheet of wood glued to a cheaper species of wood that is used in
paneling and furniture making.
cambium
this growth layer in a tree root, trunk, or limb is called
annual ring
the outward growth of the cambium in 1 year creates an
