Dendrology vocabulary

Dendrology – The scientific study of trees. Density – A term used to express stocking amounts in a timber stand. Den Tree – A living tree with a cavity large enough to shelter wildlife.

S T U D Dendrology E the study of plants which main support system is composed mainly of N woody material T. Tree V woody plant with one central trunk O

dendrology The study of tree identification. density The quantity of trees per unit of area, usually expressed as trees per acre. diameter-limit cutting (DLC) A harvest based on cutting all trees in a stand over a specified DBH, regardless of tree vigor, species or spatial distribution. DLC usually results in the long-term degradation of the stand.

Accompanies: Dendrology: The Study of Trees S T U D E N T Radius V O C A B U L A R Y H A N D O U T Diameter width of a circle (or tree trunk) measurement of the exact center of a circle (or trunk) to the outside edge Annual Ring ring shaped layer of wood grown in a single season, best viewed in a cross section of the tree