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| GLOSSARY OF FOREST TERMS | |
| BOLT | A segment sowed or split from a short log. A term usually applied to blocks from which shingles, stoves and vehicle stock are made. Also, any short log, as, a pulpwood bolt. |
| BROWSE | Twigs or shoots with or without attached leaves, of shrubs, trees or woody vines available for forage for livestock and wild animals. |
| CLEARCUTTING | An area on which the entire timber stand has been cut. |
| CORD | A unit of measurement of stacked wood,usual-ly 4' x 4' x 8'. |
| CROWN | The upper part of a tree, including the branches with their foliage. |
| CUT, ANNUAL | The quantity of forest products cut on a given forest area in a year. |
| CUT, SELECTION | Removal of mature trees either singly or in groups at 5 to 20 year intervals, repeated indefinitely, by which the continuous establishment of natural reproduction in the stand is encouraged and an uneven arrangement of ages is maintained. |
| CUT, THINNING | A cutting in an immature stand to increase the rate of growth or improve the form of remaining trees and increase the total production. |
| FIRE, FOREST | Any fire on forest land not being used as on aid in forest management and protection according to plan. |
| FOOT, BOARD | A unit of measurement represented by a board 1 foot long, 1 foot wide and 1 inch thick. |
| FOREST | A plant association predominantly of trees and other woody vegetation occupying an extensive area of land. |
| FOREST, MATURE | A forest which has reached its age of utilization. |
| FOREST, OVERMATURE | A forest in which, due to age, growth has almost entirely ceased, and decay and deterioration have set in. |
| FORESTRY | Scientific management of forests for the continuous production of goods and services. |
| HARDWOOD | Generally, one of the botanical group of trees that have brood leaves, in contrast to the conifers, also wood produced by such trees. |
| LUMBERING | The business of cutting or getting timber or logs from the forest far lumber. |
| MANAGEMENT, FOREST | Application of business methods and technical forestry principles to the operation of a forest property. |
| NURSERY, FOREST TREE | An area on which young trees are grown for forest planting. |
| PLANTING, FOREST | Establishing a forest by setting seedlings, young trees, and with certain species by planting cuttings. |
| PULPWOOD | Wood cut or prepared primarily for manufacture into wood pulp. |
| REFORESTATION | Natural or artificial restocking of an area with forest trees; usually the latter. |
| SHELTERBELT | A wind barrier of living trees and shrubs maitained to protect farm fields. As applied to individual farmsteads termed Windbreak. |
| SOFTWOOD | Generally, one of the botanical group of trees Wet in most cases have needle or scale-like leaves, the conifers; also wood from such trees. |
| STAND | An aggregation of trees occupying a specific area and sufficiently uniform in composition (species),age arrangement and condition as to be distinguishable from the forest on adjoining areas. |
| STUMPAGE | The value of timber as it stands uncut. |
| TIMBER | A term loosely applied to forest stands or their products, often to wood in forms suitable for heavy construction, as for houses, ships and bridges. |
| TREE | A woody plant with one well defined stem and a more or less definite crown, usually at least 8 feet in height. |
| VENEER | A thin sheet of wood cut on a veneer machine There are three kinds of veneers; sowed, sliced and rotary cut. |
| WOODLOT | A small sized wooded tract, usually fenced, frequently grazed. |
| TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF WISCONSIN | |
The future of our County and State rests in the hands of our boys and girls. They will decide whether our forests will continue to contribute importantly to Wisconsin's prosperity and well being. Forests are a great source of Wisconsin's wealth and they must be protected from forest fires and insects and disease. Men and women cause over nine out of ten forest fires. Perhaps the boys and girls now growing up will, through their learning, cause a much smaller percentage of the fires of the future. Trees, like many growing things, are a crop and, like most crops, lose their value if not harvested at the proper time. If the lessons taught in this book are heeded, we will have all these things: beautiful green forests, clear streams, lumber for our homes, food for our animal friends and less good topsoil washing and blowing away. Ernest F Swift Director Wisconsin Conservation Department | |
This publication was prepared by James N Disher, Wisconsin Forestry Advisory Committee, Arthur W Jorgensen and Harry C Allman, Wisconsin Conservation Department. The material herein is presented as outlined in "The Guide To Conservation Education In Wisconsin Schools" and is approved for use by the State Department of Public Instruction. Copies may be obtained from the Information and Education Division, Wisconsin Conservation Department, 5tate Office Bldg., Madison 2, Wisconsin. | |
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