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Old Growth
   
A forest of mature or over mature timber that is beyond its peak growing period.    
 
 
 
Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
   
Structural panels made of narrow strands of fiber that are oriented lengthwise and crosswise in layers and bound together with resin. Depending on the resin used, OSB can be suitable or interior or exterior applications.
Plywood and OSB are also referred to as structural panels and used in applications where strength and stiffness are required, e.g., roofs, walls, floors, etc.
   
 
 
 
Overstorey
   
That portion of the trees, in a forest of more than one storey, forming the upper or uppermost canopy layer.    
 
 
 

 

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