Forests

Question 1

Types of forest crops

Answer 1

Mopane
Eucalyptus
Leadwood
Pine

Question 2

Indigenous crops

Answer 2

Mopane

Question 3

Exotic crops

Answer 3

Eucalyptus

Pine

Question 4

Silviculture

Answer 4

A branch of forestry that looks at the science of growing and tending trees and of plantation management from planting to final harvesting

Question 5

Invasive alien species

Answer 5

Those that have been deliberately or accidentally introduced into an area where they did not previously belong

Question 6

The need to control invasive alien species

Answer 6

They’re leading to a significant loss of indigenous flora and fauna

Some species pose a health risk to humans and livestock

They cause serious financial losses to land users by invading grazing

They can cause serious ecological damage

Question 7

Management and control methods

Answer 7

Felling, removing or burning invasive alien plants
The use of environmentally safe herbicides
Integrated control
Biological control