VOCABULARY - V
Value - to assign worth to something.
Vector - an insect or other organism that carries disease organisms in its body from which it spreads disease to trees or other susceptible life forms.
Veins - distinct lines of tissue that form the framework of a leaf. Used for food and water transport.
Veneer - a thin layer of wood created when logs are shaved from the outside into the center.
Vertical Structure - the distribution of forest layers from top to bottom.
Vessel - a plant structure consisting of tubular elements that have grown together, facilitating the flow of dissolved nutrients in the stems, roots, and leaves of a plant.
Vigor - healthy growth in any living organism.