Resource Management and Forestry Flashcards
Resource Management
is practice of harvesting renewable resources in ways that do not deplete them
What types of resources are vital to us?
Timber, soil, water, wildlife, and fish
Traditionally companies and private land owners have sought ________
maximum sustainable yield, or the aim to get the most amount of resource extraction without completely depleting the resource.
Forests cover ____ percent of the earth’s land surface
30
The management of forest regions is known as ______
forestry
Ecologically speaking, forests are very…
valuable
What is the forest structure from top to bottom?
Canopy, subcanopy, understory, shrub layer, forest floor and soil layer
Primary Forest (also called Virgin Forest)
An area that is natural and uncut by people
Second Growth Trees/Forests
Areas that have had trees that have sprouted after a primary forest has been cut. These areas are only grown to partial maturity.
Plantation forestry
Where companies in an attempt to alleviate natural timber harvesting will set up plantation of trees.
Even aged
All trees are the same age and cut after a certain number of years
Uneven aged
Select trees are harvested leaving an unequal distribution of tree ages in a plantation
Best wood to start a firewood with?
Dry wood. Cold fire is slow moving and has a low temperature
oxygen and fuel make fire hotter
New Forestry
Sloppy clear cutting to mimic natural disasters
ex: avalanche, etc
Why are Parks and Reserves a uniquely American idea?
Monumentalism, Recreational Value, Utilitarian Benefits, Economic salvage
What was the first public park in the world?
Yellowstone National Park in 1872
What did the Antiquities Act of 1903 allow the government to do?
Allowed government to charge taxes to preserve parks and reserves
Wilderness Areas
Areas that are completely off limits to development and industry but are open for recreation and other activities
What are Land Trusts?
Privately owned wilderness areas
What is the world’s largest Land Trust?
The Nature Conservancy
What does the SLOSS dilemma talk about?
that it’s easier to manage reserves if broken down by a habitat corridor or green belt
Habitat fragmentation
splitting an area until multiple sections allowing a green belt in between
What does SLOSS stand for?
Single Large Or Several Small
