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TC FFA Forestry Vocabulary
Introduction to Forestry in Florida
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Agriculture
7th Grade
10/03/2013

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Backfire
Definition
A slow moving fire that burns into the wind.
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Basal Area
Definition
The cross-sectional area of the tree 4.5 feet above the ground.
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Cellulose
Definition
The main constituent of the cell wall of most plants, prized or it's use in making paper and many other products.
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Compound Leaves
Definition
Leaves that are made up of several leaflets together in a single leaf.
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Dendrology
Definition
The science of tree identification.
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Diameter at Breast Height (DBH)
Definition
The diameter of a tree measured from a 4.5 feet above the ground.
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Fire Break
Definition
A natural or man-made area where there are no forest fuels to carry a fire.
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Galleries
Definition
The tunnels that insects make in wood.
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Gunter's chain
Definition
A unit of length equal to 66 feet.
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Merchantable Tree Height
Definition
The height of the portion of a tree that can be used for wood products.
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Prescribed Burning
Definition
The application of fire as a management tool to obtain specific objectives desired to maintain and cultivate a forest.
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Reforestation
Definition
The act of putting trees back where they once were.
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Township Lines
Definition
Parallel lines 6 miles apart running east-west that are numbered to denote north-south locations of townships.
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Veneer
Definition
Thin sheets of wood that are glued to other materials or each other, often to make plywood.
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Sapwood
Definition
Active xylem tissue, the layer of wood that transports water and
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Plots
Definition
Points in the forest where sample measurements are taken.
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Pulpwood
Definition
Standing timber or cut round wood that is suitable for converting to pulp for making paper or cellulose based products.
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Pitch
Definition
The rosin inside a tree. It is commonly seen when it comes out of a tree after it is injured.
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Photosynthesis
Definition
The food making process of all plants. Carbon dioxide and water are combined to form sugars and oxygen using light energy.
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Herbicide
Definition
A chemical that is able to kill certain types of plant.
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