Wood you believe? - Georgia Farm Bureau

By Donna Rocker, Ag in the Classroom Coordinator
478-474-0679, ext. 5365
Wood you believe?
According to the Georgia Forestry Commission, 24.8 million acres of
Georgia’s 37 million acres of land area is forestland. Of this 24.8 million acres,
24.4 million acres is timberland available for commercial use – more than any
other state in the U.S. The majority of Georgia’s timberland is owned by private
individuals. Timber is one of Georgia’s top 5 agricultural commodities contributing $28.7 billion and 128,000 jobs into the state’s economy.
Trees provide us with paper products, shelter, cleaner air and water, habitat
for wildlife, and so much more! To learn more about this important Georgia
commodity, match the words to the definition. See if you can find the terms in
the Word Search.
Source: Georgia Forestry Commission. www.gatrees.org
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2. Apples
3. Pecans
4. Pulpwood
5. Cellulose
6. Biomass
7. Habitat
8. Deciduous
9. Forestry
10.Renewable
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11. Live Oak
12. Growth Rings
13. Forest Floor
14. Understory
15. Canopy
16. Crown
17. Browse
18. Tree Farm
19. Stand
20. Silviculture
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A. The ecosystem in which plants
or animals live and obtain their food.
Many animal and plant species can be
found in the forest.
B. This is a forest managed primarily
for timber production.
C. Wood used to make paper products such as newspapers, books, paper
towels and toilet paper.
D. This is the second layer of the forest and is made up of bushes, shrubs and
young trees that can live beneath the
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shade of the
tree canopy.
E. This is the art
and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition and quality
of timberland and forests.
F. Georgia state fruit which we get
from trees primarily grown in the piedmont area of the state.
G. This is Georgia’s state tree.
H. These are the layers of wood
a tree adds each season, also called
annual rings.
I. This fruit comes from trees grown
primarily in north Georgia.
J. This is the top forest layer formed
by the mass of intertwined branches,
twigs and leaves of tall, mature trees.
K. In forestry, this is a community
of trees of sufficient uniform species
composition, age and condition to be
considered a homogeneous unit for management purposes.
L. Georgia produces more of these tree
nuts than any other state in the U.S.
M. The science, art and practice of
wisely managing forests and timberland
to sustain production of a variety of goods
and services for society, including recreation and wilderness management.
N. This is a food resource for forest animals that includes buds, leaves and twigs.
O. These trees, commonly broadleaf,
usually shed their leaves annually.
P. This is the bottom layer of the forest
which is comprised of decaying material
such as leaves.
Q. This is a resource that can be replaced
through natural processes. Georgia has
replanted more than 3 billion trees in the
last decade.
R. This makes up the walls of the tree
cells and can be used as a thickener in
food products such as snack foods and ice
cream. It is also used in a variety of nonfood products such as lipstick, crayons, and
rayon for clothing.
S. This is a renewable energy source
which can be made from trees.
T. This is the uppermost branches and
foliage of a tree.
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