dead trees
Logs awaiting decay
Dead trees refers to paper or printed materials, especially books and documents, as opposed to digital formats.
The phrase emphasizes that paper comes from trees that were cut down: I prefer reading on my tablet, but some people still want their dead trees.
Often slightly dismissive, used by those who favor electronic media.
Also appears as an adjective: the dead-tree edition of the newspaper.
Organic breakdown process
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- snagsUnforeseen complications
nurse log · humus · detritus · leaf litter · forest floor · microorganisms · bark beetles · carbon cycle
Organism's natural environment
- snagsUnforeseen complications
- woodpeckersBirds that drill trees
- owlsNocturnal birds of prey
- perchesElevated resting spots
roosting · nesting sites · insects · biodiversity · shelter · wildlife corridors · songbirds · bats
Cut logs for burning
- fuelwoodWood burned for energy
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- cordwoodWood sold by volume
- woodpileStored cut logs
seasoned wood · splitting · chopping · stacking · fire starter · logs · hardwood · softwood
Recording system events
- clearcuttingHarvesting every standing tree
- slash-and-burnPrimitive clearing method
- timber harvestCutting trees for lumber
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
habitat destruction · erosion · overharvesting · stumps · wasteland · barren landscape · dieback · drought damage
Printed daily publications
- newsprintLow-grade printing paper
- magazinesPeriodic illustrated publications
- periodicalsRecurring printed publications
- broadsheetsLarge-format newspapers
tabloids · pulp · paper mills · print journalism · news archives · back issues · recycling bin
rot
Organic breakdown process
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
snags · nurse log · humus · detritus · leaf litter · forest floor · microorganisms · bark beetles · carbon cycle · organic matter
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- snagsUnforeseen complications
- woodpeckersBirds that drill trees
- owlsNocturnal birds of prey
perches · roosting · nesting sites · insects · biodiversity · shelter · wildlife corridors · songbirds · bats · salamanders
firewood
Cut logs for burning
woodpile · seasoned wood · splitting · chopping · stacking · fire starter · logs · hardwood · softwood · biomass
logging
Recording system events
- clearcuttingHarvesting every standing tree
- slash-and-burnPrimitive clearing method
- timber harvestCutting trees for lumber
clearance · habitat destruction · erosion · overharvesting · stumps · wasteland · barren landscape · dieback · drought damage · acid rain damage
newspapers
Printed daily publications
- newsprintLow-grade printing paper
- magazinesPeriodic illustrated publications
- periodicalsRecurring printed publications
broadsheets · tabloids · pulp · paper mills · print journalism · news archives · back issues · recycling bin
- Mount St. Helenseruption, crater, volcanic crater, lava dome, pyroclastic flow
- tree themessacred groves, dryads
- woodpecker habitatsnags, rotting wood
- raptor habitatsaeries, eyries, cliff face, cliffs, cliff faces
- Acid Rainacid rain, acidification, sulfur dioxide, SO2, sulfuric acid
- Wildfireswildfire, grass fire, surface fire, spot fire, fire front