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Across 6. a person who manages and studies forest 7. stunted trees or shrubs, often found in a dense stand 10. trees that shed their leaves every year 11. a production plant that saws logs into saleable products 12. thin sheet of wood glued to a cheaper species of wood and used in paneling and furniture making 16. wood in a state of decay 17. the art of producing and tending a forest; the theory and practice of controlling forest establishment, composition, and growth 20. the care and management of trees for ornamental purposes 22. the living portion of a tree that carries nutrients up from the roots to the leaves 23. a unit of land measurement-43,560 square feet, or 10 square chains, or a square that is 208.7 feet on each side 24. forest that have never been harvested 27. an area where the entire timber stand is/has been cut 28. the tendancy of wood to bend permanently due to moisture change 29. trees that do not shed their leaves on a yearly basis 30. to cut and deliver logs; tree segment suitable for lumber and is usually 8 to 16 feet in length 31. measurement of lumber that is 1"x12"x12" 32. middle section of a tree that provides strength and support and conducts the flow of water and nutrients; often referred to a the trunk 33. young trees grown from seed; smaller than samplings 35. wood used for making fiber for paper, fiberboard, or other similar products 36. anyone who is engaged in a logging operation 38. the main root of a tree that grows downward 39. one of the botanical group of trees that generally have broad leaves in contrast to the needle-bearing conifers 40. the direction, size, arrangement, appearance, or quality of the fibers in wood 41. the light-colored wood that helps carry water and minerals to the crown 43. the wood's resistance to compression; determines how well the wood wears 44. boards of thin layers of wood glued together 45. evergreen trees that have needle-like leaves and produce lumber called softwood

Down 1. process where plants make their own food in the leaves by converting water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight into carbohydrates (sugars and staches) 2. living cells, sometimes called inner bark, that carries food made in the leaves down to the branches, stems, and roots 3. the management of forest 4. a small, privately-owned forest 5. the upper portion of a tree that contains branches and foliage 8. fires burning out of control 9. complex association of trees, shrubs, and plants as well as animals 13. the growth layer of 1 year, as viewed on the cross-section of a tree 14. forest land that is capable of producing in excess of 20 cubic feet per acre per year of industrial wood 15. the width of cut made by a saw 18. the level of difficulty in cutting, shaping, nailing, and finishing the wood 19. abbreviation for diameter at breast height, which is normally 4 1/2 feet above normal ground level 21. the inactive dead core of a tree that gives the tree strength and support and rigidity 25. land that is at least 10 percent stocked by forest trees of any size 26. a woody perennial plant 27. the generative tissue of the inner bark between the xylem and phloem that gives a tree its annual rings 30. boards that are sawed from trees 33. one of the botanical group of trees that generally have needle-shaped leaves 34. the change in dimensions of a piece of wood as it reacts to changes in weather, humidity, and/or temperature 37. a major part of the tree that anchors the tree to the ground and also collects minerals and water from the soil 42. a white oak tree growing in a man-planted white pine plantation