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State angency responsible for forest fire control operation of nurseries, management of state forest, assistance to landowners, and the education classes
An activity sponsored by the FFA offering members an opportunity to display competencies gained in agriculture education classes
A living community of trees and associated plants and animals
The art and science of managing forests to continuously provide a mazimum quality and quantity of forest product and services.
A group of deciduous trees with broad leaves
A group of evergreen trees with needle or scalelike leaves
A program operated by an FFA member
forest land capable of producing wood and not restricted from harvesting
a woody single-stem plant attaining a height of at least 8 feet when mature
A program recognizing landwonders practicing sound forest management
an event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally
exposure to danger or harm
a sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident
The chance that an accident might occur during a research project
a state of being free of danger and injury
the layer of one year as viewed from a cross section of stem, branch, or root
produces pollen
Tissue found at the tips of roots and at the ends of stems responsible for the increase of the length of a plant
The layer of cells between the phloem and xylem responsible for diameter growth of tree
The upper portion of the tree, consisting of branches and leaves
A class of trees in which the male and female flowers are produced on spearate plants
The stalk of the stamen
The food-manufacturing part of the plant made up of blead and petiole
specialized areas where growth occurs
A class of trees in which the male and female flowers are located on the same plant
the female part of the flower
the part of the ovary that when ripe comprises the seed of the fruit
living cells, sometimes called inner bark responsible for carrying food to branches leaves and roots
the process by which plants produce glucose
the female reproductive part of the flower
the male sex cell
the process in which living organisms consume oxygen and carbohydrates to produce energy
the structure responsible for water nutrient absorption and anchoring of the tree
a fertilized ovule
new growth from the stump of the tree
the male part of the flower
the sticky end of the pistil
a pore in plant leaf allowing for the exchange of gases
the tube through pistil in which pollen passes
new growth from underground roots
the process by which water vapor leaves a living plant
the primary stem of the tree
the living portion of the tree sometimes called sapwood responsible for carrying water and dissolved nutrients from roots to crown
a class of trees made up of broadleaf species
a type of leaf that consists of a petiole and two or more leaf blades called leaflets
identification of trees
a class of tree made up of cone-bearing species
the position of leaves along the stem, commonly oppostie, alternate, or whorled
a breathing pore located on the stem
the edge of the blade of the leaf
the stem of the leaf
a type of leaf that consists of a petiole and a single leaf blade
a classification method for trees, plants, and animals using scientific names and latin terminology
43,560 sq ft or 10 square chains
a piece of lumber 12 inches long X 12 inches wide and 1 inch thick or 144 cubic inches
a distance measuring 66 feet
128 cubic feet or a stack of wood 4ft x 4ft x 8ft
estimating a volume of standing timber
a volume 12 inches x 12 inches x 12 inches
the measurement of the diameter of a tree from 41/2 feet above ground on the uphill side
a system for capturing, storing, analyzing, and managing data which are apstially referenced to Earth
methods used to connect orbiting satellites and a ground reciver to locate exact points
a table showing estimated or caculated amount of lumber for logs
the marketable length fo tree
5,280 linear feet
a measured distance equaling two steps
the east-west location of a township from the principal meridian
640 acres or a 1 mile square
the measurment of dimensional relationships chuch as horzontal distances, elevations, directions, and angles, on the earths surface
36 sections or 36 square miles or a 6-mile square
the north-south location of a township from a base line
the removal of all trees in the stand
the science and study of insects
the general condition or state of a forest
encircling the trunk of a living tree with cuts that sever the bark and cambium
the application of fire to land under correct conditions to accomplish a purpose
the removal of unwanted branches of a tree
the period of years required to establish and grow timber to maturity
the harvesting of trees that have been damaged by injurious agents.
the removal of trees infested with insects or attacked by diseases to save the rest of the stand
the removal of mature timber at different intervals in an uneven, aged forest to maintain production
the art of producing and tending forests
cutting in an immature stand to increase rate of growth and improve quality
seedlings taht are grown in a nursery and transported without soil
the weight of a complete tree including roots, stump, stem, and crown
a method of reproduction from stumps and harvested trees
the process by which a seed sprouts and begins to grow
a method of storing seedlings prior to planting the seedlings in a trench and covering the roots with soil
a population that consists of a single species or variety
an artificially reforseted area established by planting or direct seeding
a hand tool used in making a hole in the soil where a tree can be planted
the percent of properly planted seedlings that survive
the distance in feet between seedlings
an area in which young trees are grown for forest planting
cutting felled and limbed trees into suitable lengths
a gasoline powered saw used in logging operations
a cable fastened around a log to transport it to the yard or landing
a container consisting of staves held together with hoops
a cross member supporting raliroad rails
cutting or severing the tree from the stump
a site where logs are gathered to haul them to a sawmill
the process of removing limbs from logs during harvesting
the process of harvesting trees
round timber driven in the ground to support other structures
a laminated wood product made of several sheets of veneer and lesser quality wood bonded with adhesives
timbers in the round usually used to support power or telephone lines
wood used primarily for the product of pulp, paper, or telephone lines
trees that yield logs of sutiable size and quality for lumber
machinery used to pull logs from the tumbp to the landing
thin sheets of wood glude to lesser quality wood used in furniture manufacture
a site where logs are gathered to haul them to a sawmill

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