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Tools used to measure tree height include : ___________ and hypsometer - ANSWER Clinometer A ________ stick is a form of a hypsometer - ANSWER Biltmore _____ area of derived from the tree diameter and is defined as the cross-sectional area of a tree at breast height. - ANSWER Basal _________ is a measure of the actual or potential productivity and is expressed as the average height of a dominant and co- dominant trees at some base age - ANSWER Site index The most common measure of stacked wood volume is a standard ____ and is defined as a stack of wood 4' x 4' x 8' or 128 cubic feet - ANSWER Cord ________ is a common form of measurement for saw timber and is defined as a green board or plank 1 inch thick x1 foot wide x1 foot long ( 144 cubic inches) before shrinkage - ANSWER Board foot _______ class classifies individual trees based on how the tree's crown compares to other trees in the stand - ANSWER Crown _________ refers to conducting a statistical sample of a stand to estimate the total timber volume in the stand - ANSWER Cruising In order to produce an accurate estimate, cruising must account for the variability in tree: - ANSWER Species, size, value and density _____ is a satellite- bases navigational device that uses a network of 24 satellites and their ground stations to record geographic coordinates - ANSWER GPS Timber _______ vary across the south based on the number and size of mills in the area and the types of trees required by those mills - ANSWER Markets Conventional or tree-length logging is the most common harvesting method in the _____ - ANSWER South In-woods chips that include bark, limbs and leaves / needles are commonly used for boiler fuel to produce stream or ________ - ANSWER Energy _________________ empowered the environmental protection agency ( epa ) to protect water quality during forestry operations - ANSWER Clean water act _________________________ ( BPMs ) are a set of guidelines designed to protect water quality during forestry operations - ANSWER Best management practices In Alabama BMPs are ________ - ANSWER Conventional During tract close-out, BPMs require : - ANSWER Removal of temporary stream crossings, stabilization of skid trails, removal of any trees accidentally felled into a stream OSHA logging standards require the use of ________________(ROP) on all logging equipment - ANSWER The Roll-over protection system ________________ occurs when seeds or nuts germinate to produce seedlings or when stumps or roots sprout ( coppice) - ANSWER Natural regeneration _______ seating is the cheapest regeneration method but planting is the most commonly used - ANSWER Direct Piling, a.k.a. root raking, create the most soil _________ due to the potential for soil movement - ANSWER Damage Ripping may be necessary to eliminate a ___________ that may impede root growth - ANSWER Hard pan __________ site preparation is the most common method used to prepare a site for planting - ANSWER Direct seeding ______ Application of herbicide requires less herbicide but labor cost are high - ANSWER Spot _____________ fire mimics a natural process for preparing a site and has added benefit of reducing wild fire risk - ANSWER Prescribed ________________ typically increases overall stand health, enhance wildlife habitat and reduces the risk of wind and storm damage - ANSWER Thinning Although ________ has many benefits it is seldom practice due to the high cost - ANSWER Pruning _______ is a major factor in wildfires higher humidity means lower lower risk of wildfire - ANSWER Weather Most pathogens that affect trees are endemic to all force stands but only create a major problem when trees are ____________ - ANSWER Stressed __________ root rot is a disease commonly found in Sandy soil's that were once cultivated - ANSWER Annosom Southern _____________ are considered the most destructive pest in Southern Pine Forest - ANSWER Pine beetle _____________ plants affect millions of acres of southern forests - ANSWER Non-native invasive Non-native plants typically degrade wildlife _______ - ANSWER Habitat Land owners spend millions of dollars each year in efforts to control the spread of non-native plants like _______ and _________ - ANSWER Kudzu and cogongrass Some non-native plants release _____ that inhibit the growth of desired plants - ANSWER Chemicals Forest landowners are the true __________ in southern forests - ANSWER Forest managers ________ from hunting releases provide the significant source of income from any forest landowners - ANSWER Revenue ________ provide food, cover, water, and living space for southern wildlife species - ANSWER Forests _____,_____ and ________ can provide an additional source of revenue for many forest landowners - ANSWER Oil, gas, and minerals The ___ and ___ amendments to the US Constitution prohibit the seizure of private land without just compensation - ANSWER 4th and 5th Forest landowners are ______ for escaped fires or smoke drifting onto the road from prescribed fires - ANSWER Liable Forest ___________ perform many of the same job functions as Forrester Forrester's but require only a two year degree - ANSWER Technician What is the oldest method used for property description - ANSWER Metes and bounds