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PERENNIAL - Plants that live or grow for more than one year. Some resprout from a root system or reseed themselves every year.

PERENNIAL WILDLIFE MIXTURE - A mixture of all or some of the following: shrub lespedeza, partridge pea, cowpea, annual lespedeza, reseeding soybeans, and other perennial plants that are beneficial to wildlife.

PEST - Any organism that is out of place or causes stress to a desired organism.

PESTICIDE - Any chemical used to kill or control pests.

PHOSPHATE - A chemical compound that aids root growth and is essential in energy transfer. It is commonly incorporated into beds as triple super phosphate (TSP) at time of planting.

PLANT or HABITAT DIVERSITY - A variety of food or cover for wildlife. Variation may occur at one point in time or over a period of time such as during the course of a season. Seasonal diversity of food and cover is often critical to the survival of a species.

PLANTATION - Planted pines or hardwoods, typically in an ordered configuration such as equally spaced rows.

POLES or POLETIMBER - Trees from 5 to 7 inches in diameter at breast height.

PREDATOR - An animal that preys on and devours other animals.

PREDATOR GUARD - A physical barrier used to keep one animal from eating another. Usually refers to protection devices on nest boxes.

PRESCRIBED or CONTROLLED BURN - The use of fire under specific environmental conditions to achieve forest management objectives. Used to reduce hazardous fuel levels, control unwanted vegetation, favor desired vegetation, and improve visibility and wildlife habitat.

PRESENT USE VALUATION - Property tax relief classification based on the land's productivity for agriculture, horticulture, or forestry production, rather than for market value. Can result in substantial tax savings in areas where land values are high. Some restrictions and penalties apply, including a 3-year roll back provision with interest. Consult your county tax supervisor for details.

PRESERVATION - An attempt to keep forests in an undisturbed state through the control of internal and external influences.

PULPWOOD - Wood used in the manufacture of paper, fiberboard, or other wood fiber products. Pulpwood-sized trees are usually a minimum of 4 inches in diameter.

PURE STAND - A timber stand in which at least 75 percent of the trees in the main crown canopy are of a single species.

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