Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
NR unit 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Board foot | a standard unit of measure for lumber; a piece of lumber 1 inch X 1 foot X 1 foot (or the equivalent) before surfacing |
| Cord | a stack of wood 4 feet X 4 feet X 8 feet or the equivalent |
| Cruising | the process of estimating the pulpwood or lumber that a standing parcel of trees can produce |
| Dendrometer | any device used to measure the diameter of a tree trunk |
| Diameter breast height (DBH) | the diameter of the tree trunk, in inches, measured 4.5 feet above the ground |
| Forest | a very complex community of associated trees, shrubs, other plants, and animals |
| Forester | a professional who plans, manages, and/or supervises a forest |
| Forestry | the science of planting and managing forests for specific purposes, such as timber production or conservation |
| Harvest cutting | removal of any or all trees in an area for sale |
| Hypsometer | any device used to measure usable tree height |
| Intermediate cutting | harvests taken from a stand of trees before the trees reach planned maturity |
| Timber stand improvement (TSI) | management practices to improve the quality of timber stands by promoting the vigor and productivity of healthy specimens and removing unhealthy ones |
| Tree | woody plants with single stems; they generally consist of three major parts – roots, trunk, and crown |
| Tree height | the length of the tree trunk from the point where it will be cut to the end of the last usable section to be kept |
Created by:
csmith7393
Popular Standardized Tests sets