TERM 1
Forest
DEFINITION 1
A forest (also called a wood, woodland, wold, weald, holt,
frith, or firth) is an area with a high density of trees.
TERM 2
Urban-Wildland Interface
DEFINITION 2
Millions of Americans moved from cities to ever-more-distant
suburbs
TERM 3
Preemption Act of 1841
DEFINITION 3
The Preemption Act of 1841, also known as the "Distributive
Preemption Act" (27 Cong. Heads of families with certain
qualifications could purchase 160 acres of public land for
their own settlement, use and benefit. Preemptor was
supposed to improve the land and erect a dwelling. Civil War.
TERM 4
Public Land Grants
DEFINITION 4
Grants of public land were made to the states for the est. of
agricultural and mechanical arts colleges.
TERM 5
Policy
DEFINITION 5
A predetermined course of action seeking to forward general
goals; forest policies are governing principles, plans, or
courses of action designed to achieve goals through
management and use of forest resources.
