VOCABULARY - M
Margin - the outer edge of a leaf.
Marker - (historical term) person who puts the lumber companys stamp on the end of each log.
Maturity - part of a trees life when noticeable growth slows and it can begin reproduction.
Merchantable - being the appropriate size and condition to be sold. Merchantable Timber - trees with economic value.
Merritt Hypsometer - a graduated rule used to measure the height of standing trees.
Microclimate - variations of the climate within a given area, usually influenced by hills, hollows, structures or proximity to bodies of water. A microclimate differs significantly from the general climate of a region.
Microhabitat - a specific combination of habitat elements in an area that are needed by a particular organism.
Mixed Forest - forest having both coniferous and deciduous trees.
Monocotyledon - one of the two classes of angiosperms. A plant whose embryo has one seed leaf.
Monoculture - a stand of trees of all the same species.
Moraine - a landform created when material was pushed up by a glacier into distinct landforms. Found in the south east part of Wisconsin.
Multiple Use - a type of forest management that promotes at least two types of forest use (e.g., recreation and wildlife habitat).