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Chapter Two Forestry Products and Techniques I f you look at a photograph of a forest, undoubtedly the first things you notice are the trees. Trees, primarily in their use as timber, are the primary natural resource we get from the forests. But, upon closer inspection, there are many other resources available. These biodegradable: something that will decompose through natural processes. cultivated: grown on a farm where the conditions are controlled. Words to Understand

decomposer: an organism that breaks down wastes and organic matter. poaching: the illegal hunting or killing of animals or gathering of plant species. sap: a fluid that moves through a plant; in maples and some other trees, it can be tapped and processed.

resources, along with the available timber, must be carefully managed in order to most effectively use the resource now and in the future.

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