Forest Industry, Environment, and Uses Flashcards
Timberlands are defined as:
a. Private forest lands
b. Commercial forest lands
c. Both commercial and private forest lands
d. Federal forest lands
B
Of all the commercial forest land in the US, private land owners account for what percent?
a. 15
b. 28
c. 57
d. 75
C
Forestry is defined as
a. Science of managing forests
b. Production of high yield forests
c. Production of high quality forest products and services
d. All of the above
D
The source of all energy used by plants and animals is:
a. Water
b. Sunlight
c. Soil
d. Air
C
Forest management in colonial times could best be described as forest:
a. Conservation
b. Exploitation
c. Dominant-use management
d. Preservation
B
Which of the following elements is NOT required in order for a forest fire to occur?
a. Heat energy
b. A supply of oxygen
c. Fuel
d. Humidity
D
A forest planting consisting of a single variety of tree is called a:
a. Plantation
b. Monoculture
c. Nursery
d. Silviculture
B
Habitat manipulation is an effective way of:
a. Reducing the number of species
b. Attracting wildlife
c. Long term species management
d. All of the above
D
Which of the following in NOT true about debris in streams?
a. They influence the streamside edge management
b. They influence the routing of the stream
c. They influence the storage of sediment
d. The increase the quality of habitat
A
