Any herb other than grass. The art and science of managing forests to produce various products and benefits including timber, wildlife habitat, clean water, biodiversity and recreation. A buildup of easily ignited leaves, pine straw, branches and trees on the forest floor. A plant whose seeds are not enclosed in flowers. Most gymnosperms produce their seeds on the surface of the scales of female cones and are pollinated by wind.
Conifers are the most common type of gymnosperm.
Trees with broad, flat leaves as opposed to coniferous or needled trees. Wood hardness varies among the hardwood species, and some are actually softer than some softwoods. The central core of a tree, which is made up of dense, dead wood and provides strength to the tree. A harvesting technique that removes only the biggest and most valuable trees from a stand and provides high returns at the expense of future growth potential. Any device used for measuring tree height.