Canopy - the top layer of leaves and branches of the tallest trees in the forest.
Coniferous - an evergreen tree that has cones. The leaves of this tree are usually like needles.
Conservation - good use, protection, and improvement of our natural resources to make sure that we will always have these resources to use.
Deciduous - a plant that sheds its leaves each year, usually in the fall.
Forester - a person with a college degree in the science of forestry who works to protect our forests.
Forest Management - the use of science to manage our forests so they will meet the needs of the people, animals and plants who depend on them.
Harvest - The removal of trees in an ordered method that minimizes the damage to the environment.
Nonrenewable Resources - things like oil, gas, coal and gold which cannot be replaced once they are taken from the earth.
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Recreation - the use of forestland for human fun and relaxation.
Reforestation - insuring that forests will be replaced after a harvest, either by replanting or other natural means.
Renewable Resources - raw materials or a form of energy that can be replaced either naturally or through man’s efforts in your lifetime (e.g., trees).
Seedling - a young tree grown from the seed.
Succession - the replacement of one plant community by another, through natural processes over time.
Sustainability - use and growth of natural resources to meet present and future needs.
Understory - The layer formed by the leaves and branches of the smaller trees under the forest canopy.
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