Forests

Question 1

Tallest Tree

Answer 1

Redwood, 96% of redwoods are cut, and only 4% remain (2% belong to private land, 2% belong to federal or state land)

Question 2

Largest Tree

Answer 2

Sequoias

Question 3

Oldest Tree

Answer 3

Bristle Cone Pine (5000 years old)

Question 4

How have forests changed in the west over the last 100 years?

Answer 4

The area of virgin forest has significantly decreased

Question 5

Fire Policy Problems and Choices?

Answer 5

Firefighters are putting out fires, which in turn makes the fires larger (has changed from ground fires to crown fires)

1. Litter build-up
2. Open to Closed forest (U.S and Mexico)
3. Regeneration (Species change: White fir)
4. Bugs and diseases
5. Big Fires
6. Thinning (Mechanical), Timber collection
7. Control Burns (slow burns or stand replacing fires) Return natural fire cycles, PUBLIC PRECEPTION SMOKE
   3.Nothing, this is what we are doing and will reset forests to equilibrium

Question 6

Three things that define old growth forest

Answer 6

1. Trees are of different sizes and ages
2. Snags (standing dead or dying trees)
3. Between 200 and 500 years old