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Vegetative Reproduction
Reproduction by other than sexually produced seed. Includes grafting, reproduction by cuttings, and some types of reproduction without fertilization of seed or seedlike organs.

Veneer Log
A log of suitable size, species, and quality for peeling on a lathe into thin sheets of wood for the manufacture of products such as plywood.

Vessel
A xylem tube formed from several modified traelleids oriented end to end.

Virgin Forest
Natural forest, the development of which has been virtually uninfluenced by human activity.

Volume Table
A table which estimates the volume of wood contained in a standing tree based on measurements of the tree, most commonly dbh and merchantable height.

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