Forestry Flashcards
In your own words, explain what is meant by the term “defoliation”.
Defoliation is the process in which leaves and branches are stripped off of bushes and trees.
List the three main sub-sectors of the forestry industries.
1) Solid wood product manufacturing - To produce lumber and solid wood products.
2) Pulp and paper product manufacturing - To produce wood pulp, newsprint, and paper.
3) Forestry and Logging - Responsible for field operations and harvesting timber.
What are some of the natural benefits of the forest?
Trees purify water, cycle nutrients, and stablize soil. They also store carbon and produces oxygen for us to breathe. And acts as a habitat for wildlife and animals.
What is the purpose of juvenile spacing?
Juevenille spacing is when you cut selected trees that are inhibiting the growth of other trees.
Explain the difference between a productive forest and an unproductive forest.
Productive forests are forest that can be harvested profitably. So you can make money from harvesting and cutting down trees. Whereas, unproductive forests are forests where you cant harvest trees profitablly.
What is silviculture?
Silviculture is the study of breeding, developing, and cultivating trees.
Which method of harvesting trees is the most environmentally destructive and explain why?
Clearcutting is the worst method of harvesting for the environment. This method involves of cutting down all the trees within a designated area, leaving no trees behind. This is bad because its an immediate loss of habitat for animals, and the carbon gets released back into the air.
