Silviculture and Forest Inventories

Question 1

What is the cheapest way to remove residual vegetation?
a. Mechanical
b. Chemical
c. Prescribed burning
d. Herbicide

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which thinning practice removes trees with small crowns?
a. Row thinning
b. Crown thinning
c. Pre-commercial thinning
d. Low thinning

Answer 2

D

Question 3

These types of maps represent the land’s shape and elevation.
a. Relief
b. Topographic
c. Physical
d. Orthophoto

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What does DBH stand for?
a. Diameter at breast height
b. Diameter at base height
c. Diameter at best height
d. None of the above

Answer 4

A

Question 5

The art and science of tree production is known as:
a. Silvics
b. Forest regeneration
c. Silviculture
d. Forestry

Answer 5

C

Question 6

The standard of measurement that is used to express biomass production is:
a. Cubic feet
b. Board feet
c. Cubic meters
d. Net weight

Answer 6

D

Question 7

Each section of land has a surface area of approximately how many acres?
a. 640
b. 320
c. 160
d. 40

Answer 7

A