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Basal Area Forestry term used to refer to the density of a stand of trees, expressed in square feet/acre.
Bedding A technique whereby a small ridge of surface soil is formed to provide an elevated planting or seed bed. In Florida, it is used primarily in wet areas to improve soil drainage and aeration for seedlings.
Borrow Pit An excavation site outside the limits of construction to provide material necessary to that construction, such as fill materials for road construction.
Broad-Base Dips A periodic reversal in the grade of a permanent access road for the purpose of intercepting and diverting surface water flow without seriously impeding vehicular traffic.
Cavity Tree (Den Tree) Mature hardwood and softwood trees that are hollow and typically of the older age classes that are used by certain bird and other small wildlife species for shelter and habitat.
Canal A totally man-made waterbody; does not include streams that have been modified by dredging or straightening.
Chopping A mechanical treatment whereby vegetation is concentrated near the ground and incorporated into the soil. Chopping may be used to facilitate burning or to decrease rough to improve planting conditions.
Class I Waters Waterbodies that serve as sources of potable water supply; designated by the State for additional water quality protection.
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Clearcutting A silvicultural system in which all merchantable timber is harvested within in a specified area in one operation.
Cross Ditch A shallow depression built diagonally across a road or trail for the purpose of diverting surface water off the road surface.
Cross-Drain Culvert A metal, wooden, plastic or concrete conduit through which ditch flow is directed underneath the road surface to the opposite side of the road.
Detritus Natural woody debris such as leaves, branches, etc., provided by trees - serves as a food source for certain aquatic insects.
Ditch Plugs Materials used to partially or completely obstruct the flow of water in a ditch.
Erodible Soils Those soils identified as being subject to erosion based on soil texture, composition and topography.
Erosion The process by which soil particles are detached and transported by water, wind or gravity to some downslope or down-stream deposition point.
Fertilizers Any substance or combination of substances used primarily as a source of plant nutrition or soil amendment.
Firelines Artificial barriers typically established by plowing and/or harrowing to contain fires within an area.
Flowing Wetland A wetland (listed in appendix 5) that has a surface connection to a well defined stream channel at one or more points, and has a definite stormwater inflow and/or outflow. |
