2010 Forest Resource Management Flashcards by Clyde Louise Arbilo

It is the process by which weeds or trees without economic or commercial value are thinned or cleared to facilitate the growth of the remaining trees.
a. Assisted natural regeneration
b. Forest mensuration
c. Timber stand improvement
d. Reforestation

c. Timber stand improvement

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What is the practical minimum scale of photographs for forest analysis?
a. 1:20,000 - 1:25,000
b. 1:15,000 - 1:20,000
c. 1:10,000 - 1:20,000
d. 1:30,000 - 1:35,000

a. 1:20,000 - 1:25,000

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What is the volume harvested from a forest at a particular or during a given period.
a. Allowable cut
b. Stumpage
c. Yield
d. Growth

c. Yield

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There are several zones categories within the NIPAS areas. In what particular zone where CBFM is NOT possible to implement?
a. Protected zone
b. Shelterleast zone
c. Multiple use zone
d. Buffer zone

a. Protected zone

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What kind of aerial photographs that is made if the camera axis is pointed at an angle between vertical and horizontal?
a. Photo pair photograph
b. Stereoscopic photograph
c. Vertical photograph
d. Oblique photograph

d. Oblique photograph

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There are three (3) factors needed in the computation of the carrying capacity of a rangeland. Which of the following is NOT considered in the computation?
a. Proper use factor
b. Area of the rangeland
c. Forage production
d. Forage consumption

b. Area of the rangeland

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A stream with a channel of three (3) square meter has a volume of running water of 6,000 cubic meter per hour. What is the velocity per second of the streamflow?
a. 0.056 m/sec
b. 0.56 m/sec
c. 56 m/sec
d. 5.60 m/sec

b. 0.56 m/sec

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It is a system of hastening the germination where a small portion of the tests is cut to expose a small portion of the cotyledon.
a. Nicking
b. Scarification
c. Water treatment
d. Floatation

a. Nicking

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It is the average growth of a forest stand over the entire measurement period.
a. Mean annual increment
b. Accretion and ingrowth
c. Periodic annual increment
d. Current annual increment

a. Mean annual increment

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What is the total volume of a forest area under stumpage value?
a. Allowable cut
b. Timber inventory
c. Forest resources
d. Forest yield

d. Forest yield

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It does NOT affect the financial or economic value of forest lands.
a. Payback period
b. Soil expectation value
c. Stumpage value
d. Net present value

a. Payback period

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Which of the following factors influences forage production?
a. Soil
b. Topography
c. Climate
d. Vegetation

c. Climate

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What is the effect of an increase in interest rate on the length of rotation?
a. Rotation length will not be affected.
b. Rotation length will be longer
c. Rotation length will be shorter
d. Rotation length will approximate interest rate

c. Rotation length will be shorter

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In range management, there are systems which are dangerous to grazing lands because some sites are extremely over-grazed and the other are barely touched. What system is this?
a. Light grazing
b. Continuous grazing
c. Heavy grazing
d. Rotational grazing

b. Continuous grazing

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The third phase of selective logging system which involves the selection of the desired crops and removal of competing trees, injured trees, and defective, and culled trees.
a. Residual improvement
b. Timber stand improvement
c. Residual inventory
d. Enrichment planting

b. Timber stand improvement

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The transplanting of seedlings in containers is called.
a. Potting
b. Hardening
c. Lifting
d. Pricking-off

a. Potting

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The first phase of selective logging
a. Tree marking
b. Road construction
c. PCT inventory
d. Residual inventory

a. Tree marking

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The shift in logging from the old-growth forest to the residual forest was implemented in ____.
a. 1991
b. 1992
c. 1990
d. 1993

b. 1992

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It is the smallest part of a forest block where an orderly harvesting and removal of merchantable trees are conducted.
a. Log landing
b. Compartment
c. Logging set-up
d. Forest stand

c. Logging set-up

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In order to attain forest sustainability, forest regulation which controls forest production and harvest must be implemented in a given forest management unit. It determine the what, where, when, and how much to be produced in the management of such management unit, which of the following should be affected first in forest regulation?
a. Rotation and cutting cycle determination
b. Forest products demand projection
c. Allowable cut determination and allocation
d. Determination of forest growth and yield

d. Determination of forest growth and yield

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What is the difference between the total revenue and total cost?
a. Profit or net revenue
b. Overhead cost
c. Market price
d. Shadow price

a. Profit or net revenue

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A stand density is a quantitative indicator of the distribution of trees in the forest stand. This is measured by _____.
a. All of these
b. Basal area per hectare
c. Number and volume of trees per hectare
d. Spacing

a. All of these

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Company A has an approved allowable cut. For one month the company was able to manifest a total of 1,500 cu. meters. A verification conducted in the field disclosed that 500 cu. meters of which was cut in areas 999 meters above sea level with 49% slope. What is the total Forest charges to be paid if the company is located in Mindanao?
a. P1,663,500.00
b. P1,500,000.00
c. P1,477,500.00
d. P1,912,500.00

a. P1,663,500.00

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In the dipterocarp forest, timber harvesting is regulated based on the principle of _____.
a. Area-volume control
b. Volume control
c. Log requirements for processing plants
d. Area control

a. Area-volume control

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This is a law which prohibits the issuance by courts of preliminary injunction in cases involving concessions, license and other permits by public administrative officials or bodies for the exploitation of natural resources. a. PD 1020 b. PD 705 c. PD 605 d. PD 410

d. PD 605

What is the forest charge per cubic meter of timber cut in forestlands? a. 20% of the actual FOB market price b. 30% of the actual FOB market price c. 15% of the actual FOB market price d. 25% of the actual FOB market price

d. 25% of the actual FOB market price

During planting operation, the root system of seedlings must be dipped in a mixture of soil and water to restore the seedling from drying. What do you call the mixture of the materials? a. Potting medium b. Milleh c. Puddle d. Mixture of mud

c. Puddle

What is that method of obtaining timber stand in a given period of time by planting young trees or by direct seedling? a. Natural regeneration b. Artificial reproduction c. Stand replacement d. Direct planting

b. Artificial reproduction

Environmental compliance monitoring is a basic requirement for all projects. When should it be established? a. Upon implementing the project b. The time ECC is issued c. Upon submission of proposal d. Upon instruction from DENR or as need arises

b. The time ECC is issued

Forest valuation is the process of determining the financial and economic worth of forest resources. Which of the following factors affects forest valuation? a. Stumpage value b. Market value of the product c. Soil expectation value d. Net present value

b. Market value of the product

What do you call that forestry parlance that involves the measurement and determination of quantity and quality of trees and description of the different characteristics of the area. a. Impact assessment b. Site assessment c. Forest inventory d. Eco-profiling

c. Forest inventory

This is a collection of trees uniform in species composition and growth structure. a. Patches of forest b. Forest c. Flora d. Stand

d. Stand

It is a form of managing a forest land and resources for the production of optimal mix of goods and services. a. Forest management b. Sustained yield management c. Multiple-use management d. Sustainable development

c. Multiple-use management

What do you call the nursery technique wherein sowing of seeds are timed with intervals in order to catch up with potting operations? a. Interval sowing b. Phasing of sowing c. Line plot sowing d. Direct sowing

b. Phasing of sowing

Which of the following is the physical components of rangelands? a. All of these b. Vegetative and chemical elements c. Climatic and edaphic elements d. Location and topographic elements

c. Climatic and edaphic elements

Which of the following is NOT considered a system/method in range production and management? a. Rotational grazing b. Trial grazing c. Zero grazing or soiling d. Continuous grazing

b. Trial grazing

On each aerial photograph what is that intersection of perpendicular line connecting opposite fiducial marks? a. Isocenter b. Conjugate principal point c. Nadir d. Principal point

a. Isocenter

It is a tree species growing in the stand then deprives adjacent trees of light and growing space requirements. a. Wolf tree b. Dominant tree c. Spar tree d. Root grafted tree

a. Wolf tree

Weeds in the nursery compete with the seedling for nutrients, water, and light. What will happen to the nursery plants if these weeds will not be remove? a. There will be shading of the plant b. There will be suppression of the plant c. There will be weed infestation of the plant d. There will be more vigorous and faster growth of the plant

b. There will be suppression of the plant

What is the gross increment of a forest stand after 10 years given the following data, please include ingrowth? Volume 10 years after = 150.71 cu.m Initial volume = 83.88 cu. m Mortality = 9.82 cu. m Ingrowth = 0.81 cu. m a. 66.83 cu. m b. 76.65 cu. m c. 77.46 cu. m d. 67.64 cu. m

c. 77.46 cu. m

The log export ban for natural forest in the Philippines was promulgated as a measure of saving our dipterocarp forest. When did the ban took effect? a. November 24, 1997 b. December 8, 2004 c. January 1, 1992 d. August 21, 1986

d. August 21, 1986

A thickly developed forest plantation are observed to have long straight and clear boles cause by natural pruning. What causes the tree to undergo natural pruning? a. Stand density b. Direct sunlight exposure c. Transpiration d. Less food nutrients intake

a. Stand density

It is the relationship between the percentage change in price and quantity. a. Price elasticity b. Elasticity c. Demand d. Demand elasticity

a. Price elasticity

The demands of good is affected by several factors. Which of these does NOT affect the demands of goods? a. Change in demand b. Range of product to choose from c. Price of the good d. Consumer increase

a. Change in demand

This is the most popular improved pasture species in the Philippines. a. Centrosema b. Cogon c. Guinea grass d. Napier

d. Napier

It is the volume of wood or quantity of forest products authorized by government to be removed within a given year. a. Allowable cut b. Marking goal c. Annual allowable cut d. Stumpage value

c. Annual allowable cut

At what season is the best time to judge range utilization? a. About the end of the grazing season b. End of the grazing season c. Start of grazing season d. Middle part of grazing season

b. End of the grazing season

You borrowed an amount of P50,000.00 to start your plantation business to be paid in eight (8) equal installments, what is the annual payment if the interest rate is 10% and the first payment is due 1 year hence? a. P3,971.20 b. P9,372.20 c. P7,932.20 d. P9,732.20

b. P9,372.20

Which of the following is NOT a discounted measure of profit worth? a. Internal rate of return b. All of these c. Benefit cost ratio d. Payback period

d. Payback period

What is that part of the seed whose function is to reserve the food needed during the process of germination until it has developed roots to derived food from the soil? a. Body b. Endosperm c. Seed coat d. Embryo

b. Endosperm

The smallest diameter class allowed to be cut as part of the annual allowable volume in Region 8 and Palawan is _____. a. 40 cm dbh b. 60 cm dbh c. 70 cm dbh d. 50 cm dbh

d. 50 cm dbh

When a natural forest is severely disturbed with a basal area of less than five (5) square meters per hectare of all commercial tree species with dbh less than 65 cms, it is called _____. a. Protection forest area b. Production residual forest c. Degraded residual forest d. Production

c. Degraded residual forest

This is an instrument consisting of a bar calibrated with two arms perpendicular to a bar with one arm fixed at zero point while the other is movable. a. Tree caliper b. Biltmore stick c. Diameter tape d. Calibrator

a. Tree caliper

What silvicultural system is applicable for a mangrove forest? a. Seed tree and plant b. Shelterwood c. Clearcut and plant d. Selective harvesting

a. Seed tree and plant

Which of the following has a direct influence on the sustainable water yield from watershed? a. Presence of wildlife b. Intensity of cutting/removal of vegetation c. Kind of vegetation in the area d. Topography of area

b. Intensity of cutting/removal of vegetation

What do you call that geographic location which has the totality of all environmental condition in the area? a. Site index b. Site quality c. Site d. Ecosystem

c. Site

DENR administrative order no. 99-36 prescribes the use of score card system in the classification of all grazing lands into _____. a. Five (5) major classes b. Four (4) major classes c. Three (3) major classes d. Two (2) major classes

c. Three (3) major classes

Which of the following is an example of an improved legume for livestock? a. Siratro b. Pangola grass c. Guinea grass d. Napier

a. Siratro

Forest growth and yield is one of the foundation of forest management. Which of the following does NOT affect the growth of a stand? a. Age b. Site quality c. Mortality d. Forest density

c. Mortality

It is the percentage of seeds that germinate within same specified period. a. Germinative energy b. Tree percent c. Germination percent d. Germinative capacity

a. Germinative energy

It is a forest stand with good genotypes established for seed production purposes. a. Residual stand b. Seed production area c. Production forest d. Seed orchard

d. Seed orchard

What refers to the average growth of the tree/stand attained for the entire period? a. Annual increment b. Growth increment c. Accretion d. Mean annual increment

d. Mean annual increment

Which of the following expresses in percent the actual amount of water vapor in the air as compared to the total amount of water vapor necessary for saturation? a. Relative humidity b. Microclimate factor c. Dew point temperature d. Dry bulb temperature

a. Relative humidity

It is a silvicultural technology that is undertaken in logged-over areas to hasten forest growth. a. Release cutting b. Replanting c. Reforestation d. Timber stand improvement

d. Timber stand improvement

It is the process of subjecting the seedling to a rougher treatment to acclimate them to the planting site. a. Case hardening b. Roughing c. Grading d. Hardening-off

d. Hardening-off

It is the quantity of timber products permitted to be gathered in a concession area per year. a. Annual allowable cut b. Stumpage c. Volume quota d. Allowable cut

a. Annual allowable cut

What method is the best appropriate and accurate way of estimating site productivity where there are no standing trees or where stands are not acceptable? a. Soil-site index b. Use of historical yield tables c. Use of stand volume data d. Tree-site index

a. Soil-site index

It is that process by which the seedlings are removed from the shaded area of the nursery to acclimate the seedling to the propose planting site. a. Cutting b. Field testing c. Exposing d. Hardening off

d. Hardening off

The height of a tree can be measured by an instrument called _____. a. Dendrometer b. Hypsometer c. Lysimeter d. Transit

b. Hypsometer

What is the best season for aerial forest survey that will give sharp images of the vegetation? a. Winter b. Fall c. Summer d. Spring

c. Summer

What is the equivalent of one animal unit in range management? a. 500 kg b. 600 kg c. 700 kg d. 455 kg

d. 455 kg

It is a tract of forest land planted to timber crop that will provide the needed wood requirement of processing plants. a. Protection forest b. Urban forest c. Industrial plantation d. Communal forest

c. Industrial plantation

In livestock management salting is very important. What is the normal salt requirement of a mature animal per day? a. 30 - 50 grams b. 20 - 40 grams c. 35 - 50 grams d. 2 - 3 grams

a. 30 - 50 grams

Which of the following climatic site factors does not directly or indirectly affect tree growth and development? a. Light b. Moisture region c. Rainfall d. Lightning

b. Moisture region

In determining the net scale of a log, which of the following is needed to be deducted? a. Forked branch b. Slabs c. All natural defects d. Sawdust

c. All natural defects

In forest economies, what is the most considered straight forward cash flow measure of a project worth. a. Benefit-cost ratio b. Internal rate of return c. Net present value d. Soil expectation value

a. Benefit-cost ratio

The process of transporting felled trees or sections thereof using a stationary power from the stump to the log landing, roadside, or designated loading points in the cutting areas is _____. a. Skidding b. Yarding c. Trailer transport d. Trucking

b. Yarding

It is harmonized application of numerous beneficial uses of a forest. a. Agroforest management b. Watershed management c. Multiple-use management d. Forest management

c. Multiple-use management

Which of the following formulas can be used to determine the least amount of seeds for planting? a. (Pounds of seeds required per hectare) = (No. of trees desired per hectare) / (No. of seeds per pound times percentage of germination times purity percent) b. (Pounds of seeds required per hectare) = (No. of trees divided by no. of seeds per pound) c. (Pounds of seeds required per hectare) = No. of seeds per pound times percentage of germination times purity percent d. (Pounds of seeds required per hectare) = (No. of trees times no. of seeds per pound) / (Percentage germination)

a. (Pounds of seeds required per hectare) = (No. of trees desired per hectare) / (No. of seeds per pound times percentage of germination times purity percent)

It is the point where diameter outside bark of trees that are naturally swell butted is reckoned. a. 30 cm above highest buttresses b. 45 cm above highest buttresses c. 1.3 m above highest buttresses d. 1.5 m above highest buttresses

a. 30 cm above highest buttresses

It deals with the accounting, analysis or investment and other monetary of forest production. a. Forest economics b. Forest inventory c. Forest finance d. Forest mensuration

a. Forest economics

What is the maximum area that may be covered by a Forest Land Grazing Management Agreement (FLGMA) for associations, cooperatives, or corporation? a. 2,000 hectares b. 1,500 hectares c. 1,000 hectares d. 500 hectares

a. 2,000 hectares

Height growth of a tree occurs at what part of the tree. a. Heartwood b. Lateral meristem c. Apical meristem d. Shoot apex

c. Apical meristem

During the developmental stage of a forest stand, what silvicultural activity is to employed? a. Selective cutting b. Intermediate treatment c. Weeding d. Thinning

b. Intermediate treatment

This is a term in range management which refers to the vegetative growth of shrubs, vines, and trees that is available for livestock consumption. a. Herbage b. Browse c. Forage d. Soilage

b. Browse

What is that technology that is applied in a production forest geared towards sustainable development? a. Forest ecology b. Technology transfer c. Timber selection d. Forest management

d. Forest management

These are plant materials containing low proportion of nutrients per unit weight but high in fiber and low in total digestible material. a. Browse b. Cogon c. Roughage d. Grasses

c. Roughage

The government came out of a policy shifting logging operations from the old growth forest to residual forest. What is the effect of this policy on the countrys domestic wood supply? a. Increased of diameter of the trees to be cut b. Decreased of wood supply c. Increased in allowable cut d. Increased of wood supply

b. Decreased of wood supply

Which of the following trees are removed during an improvement cutting operations? a. Overtopping shrubs b. Inferior species c. Sprouts and other poorly formed species that competes potential crop trees d. Overtapping trees of undersirable species

b. Inferior species

______ is the physical examination of the trees left after logging, particularly the marked trees. a. Reconnaisance survey b. Forest inventory c. Residual inventory d. Selective examination

c. Residual inventory

What do you call the market situation where each of the few buyer exerts a disproportionate pressure of influence in the market? a. Oligopsony b. Oligopoly c. Pure competition d. Monopoly

a. Oligopsony

This is a map which shows the contour of a given terrain indicating the differences in elevation. a. Topographic map b. Surveying map c. Close traverse map d. Operations map

a. Topographic map

Here these are few companies involved in the market but each of them can influence the price of the product and the sale of the other company? a. Pure monopoly b. Barter trade c. Oligopoly d. Free market

c. Oligopoly

The application of multiple-use forestry in a given forest tract is justified because of the following parameters. a. All of these b. It harnesses maximum and sustainable benefits c. More than one use of forest is better than single use d. Forest provides multiple benefits

a. All of these

Which of the following affects the demand for forest products? a. Allowable cut b. Population c. Employment opportunities d. Number of entrepreneurs of the product

b. Population

Which of the following are factors affecting site quality of a forest stand? a. Vegetative indicators b. Volume characteristics c. Height characteristics d. Elevation and topography

d. Elevation and topography

When there is an intense competition of the planted tree species, which of the following treatments may NOT correct the competition? a. Pruning b. Clearing c. Thinning d. Improvement cutting

b. Clearing

The physical examination of marked residuals left in a set-up after logging. a. Residual treatment b. Residual remarking c. Residual improvement d. Residual inventory

d. Residual inventory

The economics of range management deas with mans activities in satisfying wants through the use of rangelands. Which of the following are raw materials for production? a. Capital and management b. Land c. Labor d. All of these

d. All of these

In starting a new reforestation project the first thing to be done as basis in the preparation of a planting plan is known as _____. a. Planting survey b. Inventory survey c. Reconnaisance survey d. Survey plan

a. Planting survey