Lexicon of Forestry (LoF)

Saddle planting: See hole planting Safari park: (Syn Wildlife park) A safari park is a large enclosed area of land

Quadrat: A small, clearly demarcated sample area of known size on which observations are made. Quarry: [14th century. < medieval

Paint gun: A low-pressure hand tool for squirting a distinctive mark of paint on trees and timber. Palatability: The relative desirability of

Occlusion: The process of healing of cut branch stubs by the cambium of the surrounding stem surface. Ocean: [13th century.

Naked: Larva devoid of body hairs or setae; pupa not enclosed in a cocoon or other covering. National forest: Federally

Machine weeding: See mechanical weeding Macronutrient: Element needed for plant growth: a chemical element needed in large amounts by plants

Lamina: The lamina is the flattened portion of the leaf.  Lamina is synonymous with blade. (Pic at Blade) Lammas shoots:

Kerf:  Width of a cut made by a saw. Key spp: A spp which maintains the community diversity, food chain,

Jamb: [14th century. Via Italian gamba or Old French jambe “leg” < Greek kampē “bend, joint”] 1. upright support: either

Ice damage: Breakage of tops and branches and stripping of branches and needles by an ice storm. Immature: In even-aged management,