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Forestry Written Test Flashcards

1
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The controlled use and systematic protection of natural resources

A

Conservation.

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2
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Trees that have needle like or scale like leaves and usually bear cones.

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Conifers

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3
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A area where two plant communities come together

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Ecotone

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4
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A wheeled or tracked vehicle with a timber cutting shear or saw that cuts and stacks harvested trees in one operation.

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Feller Buncher

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5
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A fire burns perpendicular to the wind.

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Flank fire

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6
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Established voluntary water quality protection guidelines to follow when conducting forestry operations that may impair water quality.

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Best Management Practices

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7
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A stack of wood 4’x4’x8’ which contains both solid wood and air

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Cord

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8
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The science of producing and tending a forest

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Silviculture

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9
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The zone of xylem and phloem development where cells divide and dirrentiate into xylem cells or phloem cells

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Vasular cambium

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10
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Florida was surveyed using the Section, Township, Range (STR) system. Under this system, how many acres are in a typical section

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640

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11
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What is the science of producing and tending a forestry.

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Silviculture

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12
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What is a beneficial fungi that aid a root to absorb water and nutrients

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Mycrrhizae

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13
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When is the best time of the year to plant trees in Florida?

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Dec to Feb

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14
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To be considered pure, a stand must have what percentage of the same tree species

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90

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15
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Which pine is most resistant to fire

A

Longleaf

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16
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Magnetic declination in Florida can range from

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0 to 3 degree

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17
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How much of Florida is covered by forests

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about 1/3

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18
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When planting Slash pine on cutover land, how many trees per acre are recommended

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726

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19
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Pondcypress communities grow in pockets of low topography and usually form a group of trees in the shape of a

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dome

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20
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Which of the following process is not used during the harvest of a stand of pine trees?

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dibbling

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21
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Special management zones SMZ aim to protect water quality by reducing or eliminating all of the follow forestry related inputs

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Sedimentation, Chemical pollution, nutrient pollution, water temp changes

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22
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Diameter a breast heigh DBH is measured at what height from

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4.5 feet

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23
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Which of the following is not a primary pine species in Florida? Sand, Pinyon, Loblolly, Longleaf or Slash

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Pinyon

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24
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What impact does forestry have on Florida’s economy?

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$16.6 Billion

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25
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What is forestry?

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The science, art,and practice of managing and using trees, forests, and their associated resources for human benefit.

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26
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On a hot summer day a large tree can transpire how many gallons of water

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900

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27
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one of the cheapest and most effective practices in the management of pine is

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prescribed burning

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28
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Prior to European settlement, which pine species dominated the forest of the South

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Longleaf Pines

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29
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How many National Forests are there

A

33

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30
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In the early 1900s which was Florida’s biggest industry

A

naval stores

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31
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What is necessary to maintain Florida’s ecosystem

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Fire

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32
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What is the process by which plant species change over time is known as?

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succession

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33
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When implementing BMP (Best management practices) you minimize impacts on

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soil and water quality

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34
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Managing a forest so that the amount of timber harvested each year does not exceed the amount grown is

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sustainable forest management

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35
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Why do young longleaf pines stay in the grass stage for an extended period of time

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to develop an extensive root system

36
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What % live crown ratio indicates that a stand should be thinned?

A

33

37
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What are the benefits of prescribed burning between timber harvest and tree planting?

A

removes logging debris AND reduces competing vegetation

38
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What are the three classes of soil particles

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sand silt and clay

39
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Woody tissue which transports water and nutrients from the roots to the crown .

A

Xylem

40
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The process of cutting down a tree

A

Felling

41
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Opening in the leaves that releases water vapor to cool the leaf and the air around it.

A

Stomata

42
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The practice of peeling back the top layer of soil in a strip that reduces

A

Scapling

43
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The length of time from stand establishment to final harvest

A

Rotations

44
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Total tree height

A

The total height of a tree from its base to the top of its highest leaves

45
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Tiny projections of tree roots that absorb the bulk of nutrients and water required by the tree

A

Root hair

46
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Points in the forest where sample measurements are taken

A

Plots

47
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Roots that grow along the surface rather than deep into the soil.

A

Lateral roots

48
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The early life sate of a longleaf pine

A

Grass stage

49
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A log is

A

A cut tree 16 feet long

50
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Products such as turpentine and rosin derived from gum or resin of pines used in the naval industry

A

Naval Stores

51
Q

What does forests provide us with?

A

Purified water and air
Create wildlife habitat
Provide recreational opportunities

52
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What does Pinus represent in the scientific name Pinus palustris, Longleaf Pine?

A

Genus

53
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How much cooler can a well positioned tree keep a house in the summer time?

A

20%

54
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When did demand for wood greatly increase in Florida?

A

After the Civil War

55
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Who was known as the “Father of Southern Forestry?”

A

Austin Cary

56
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What is dendrology?

A

The science of tree identification

57
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What are trees that generally have wide leaves and shed each fall?

A

Broadleaf

58
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Which part of the tree is known as the food making factory?

A

Leaves

59
Q

What is the proper name of the first plant to occupy a field?

A

Pioneer Species

60
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Which community consists of oaks, hickories, sweetgums, dogwoods, and more?

A

Hardwood Community

61
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Which community consists of wet swampy areas or areas along rivers or creeks?

A

Cypress Community

62
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Which community includes the pine and oak scrub communities?

A

Sandhill Community

63
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What did Florida’s forest provide during the Revolutionary War?

A

Lumber and pine pitch

64
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What part of the tree do we make lumber out of?

A

Xylem

65
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What is responsible for producing the dead cell that make up the bark?

A

Cork Cambium

66
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What is the old dead sapwood that serves as support for the tree and as a waste repository?

A

Heartwood

67
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What describes a Slash Pine?

A

Needles 4-11 Inches, clusters of 2-3, Cones 3-6 Inches long

68
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What describes a Loblolly Pine?

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Needles 3-9 inches, clusters of 3, Cones 3-5 inches long

69
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What describes a Sand Pine?

A

Needles 2-3 inches, clusters of 2, cones 2-3 inches long

70
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What do the margins of the leaf describe?

A

Edge

71
Q

What does rubrum represent in the scientific name Acer rubrum, Red Maple?

A

Species

72
Q

Where does photosynthesis occur in the tree?

A

Leaves

73
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What is the main support root for trees which can penetrate deep into the soil?

A

Taproot

74
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Florida was surveyed under the Section, Township, and Range (STR) system. Under this system, how many sections are in a typical Township?

A

36

75
Q

A stand of trees with an overstory made up of 75% Longleaf Pine, 20% Turkey Oak, and 5% other trees species would be considered ______.

A

Mixed

76
Q

Which southern pine species provides the most benefit to wildlife?

A

Longleaf

77
Q

How much of Florida is covered by forest?

A

About 1/2

78
Q

Each section in the STR system is how big?

A

36 square miles

79
Q

When planting Longleaf Pine on pasture land for wildlife, how many trees per acre are recommended?

A

512

80
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What process might be used during the regeneration of a stand of pine trees?

A

Dibbling

81
Q

Monitoring of Florida’s voluntary Silviculture Best Management Practices (BMPs) reveals a ____ rate of compliance.

A

98%

82
Q

On a hot summer day, a large tree can transpire _____ gallons of water.

A

900

83
Q

Each year, every person in Florida uses enough wood and paper to make up a tree _____ feet tall and _____ inches in diameter.

A

100, 16

84
Q

What is describe as one board foot?

A

144 cubic inches of wood

85
Q

In the early 1900s, which was Florida’s biggest industry?

A

Naval Stores

86
Q

When outside factors are require in order to maintain a forest community, this results in a _________.

A

Succession

87
Q

Sustainable forest management requires balancing ______, ________, _________ needs.

A

Timber, Wildlife, Aesthetic

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