Term	Definition
Bole log	Trunk or main stem of tree
Broadleaved	Hardwood, flowering species
Butt log	A log cut from the butt or lower end of the bole
Carbon sequestration	Process where trees take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store carbon in their leaves, branches, stem and roots
Clearfall	A silvicultural system in which all trees in an area are removed at one time to allow regeneration to establish and develop as an even age stand
Coniferous	Softwood, cone bearing species
Crown	A tree’s canopy or foliage
Cubic metre (m3)	Measure of timber volume
Falling or felling	Cutting down trees
ha	Hectares
Hardwood	Tree species, which is a flowering plant or angiosperm, or the timber from it
Harvesting	Felling of trees as part of a silvicultural operation
Low-grade logs	Logs unsuitable for sawmilling but suitable for other uses including manufacturing of reconstituted wood products, wood chipping, charcoal and energy generation
Plantation	A planted forest
Residues	Part of trees other than bole or trunk including branches, needles and tree stumps
Second rotation	A new plantation established following the harvest of the initial planting
Sharefarming	Contractual agreement with a farmer or landowner over an agreed period of years to use cleared land for commercial tree cropping
Silviculture	Theory and practice of managing stands of trees for establishment, quality and growth
Softwood	Tree species, of the gymnosperm group, or the timber from it. Most commonly conifers (cone-bearing)
Stumpage revenue	The stumpage revenue is the timber sales revenue less production charges which includes harvest and haulage costs, and sandalwood processing and marketing costs
Thinning	Felling of a proportion of the trees in an immature stand for the purpose of improving the growth of trees that remain without permanently breaking the canopy and encouraging regeneration
Timber	General term used to describe sawn wood suitable for building, furniture construction and other purposes
Sustainable yield	Sustainable yield of a forest is the maximum level of commercial harvest that can be maintained under a given management regime
Veneer logs	High quality logs that can be sliced or peeled to produce veneer