forest management exam with Answers
what are goals - correct answer-are broad vision statements that describe in general
what might be produced or might become in the future
what are objectives - correct answer-the measurable criteria one might use to determine
whether the goal s have been acheived: desired outcomes from or conditions of natural
resources under control of landowner or land manager
what are constraints - correct answer-as they relate to forest and natural resource
management, are the conditions or fofrces that limit or restrict the use of management
activities (ex-legal environment, technology, physical environment, social norms,
pressures)
what is forestland - correct answer--land at least 10% stocked by forest trees of any
size, including land that formerly had such tree cover and that will be naturally or
artificially regenerated
-minimum area for classification of forest land acre is 1 acre
-crown width of 120 ft
what is shelterbelt or wind break - correct answer-strip of trees or shrubs maintaining
mainly to alter windflow and microclimates in the sheltered zone, usually farm buildings
what is silviculture - correct answer-art and science of controlling the establishment,
growth, compisition, health and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the diverse
needs and values of landowners and society
- such as wildlife habitat, timber, water resources, restoration, and recreation on
sustainable basis
what is timberland - correct answer-forestland that is producing or is capable of
producing crops of industrial wood and not withdrawn from timber utilization by statute
or administrative regulation
- areas that qualify as timberland produce 20 cubic feet per year
--- of the US landscape is forested - correct answer-1/3
US forest and timberland ownership (priv and public) - correct answer-forestland- 58%
private, 42% public
timberland-70% private, 30% public
US south forest and timberland ownership (priv and public) - correct answer-forestland-
86% private, 13% public
, timberland- 88% private, 12% public
AZ timberland ownership (private and public) - correct answer-27% private
73% public
TX timberland ownership (private and public) - correct answer-91% private
9% public
NIPF owners ------ - correct answer--do not own or operate processing facilities
- ex: family, church, schools, farmers
-own about 59% have less than 10 acres
-own about 86% have less than 50 acres
TIMOS act as ------ - correct answer-brokers for institutional investors and as managers
of the timberland investments purchased by institutional investors
-objectives: return on investment, acheive a steadt flow of revenue from timber
harvesting operations over time
- dont own land only manage
what is wildlife - correct answer-any non domesticated living organism existing in a
natural or managed setting; mosaic of land and water that can be found across a
landscape
-plants
-animals
-fungi,lichen,bacteria, viruses, fish, insects, algae
term of endangered - correct answer-wildlife species are those native species whose
prospect for survival is low or those that are in danger and at risk of becoming extinct
term of threatened species - correct answer-wildlife species are those whose existance
is not in immediate jeoprady, yet they may have eventually become endangered if the
conditions associated with their welfare continue to decline
giant panda is under the status of - correct answer-vulnerable
northern spotted owl is - correct answer-near threatened
term of extinct - correct answer-disappeared from its entire range
term of extirpated - correct answer-disappeared from a specific area or region
term of special interest - correct answer-occurs periodically in an area and may breed
there; might become threatened in an area under continued or increased stress
- relevance to an area because of economics, cultural, ecological importance
what are the requirements of quality wildlife habitat - correct answer--availability of food
what are goals - correct answer-are broad vision statements that describe in general
what might be produced or might become in the future
what are objectives - correct answer-the measurable criteria one might use to determine
whether the goal s have been acheived: desired outcomes from or conditions of natural
resources under control of landowner or land manager
what are constraints - correct answer-as they relate to forest and natural resource
management, are the conditions or fofrces that limit or restrict the use of management
activities (ex-legal environment, technology, physical environment, social norms,
pressures)
what is forestland - correct answer--land at least 10% stocked by forest trees of any
size, including land that formerly had such tree cover and that will be naturally or
artificially regenerated
-minimum area for classification of forest land acre is 1 acre
-crown width of 120 ft
what is shelterbelt or wind break - correct answer-strip of trees or shrubs maintaining
mainly to alter windflow and microclimates in the sheltered zone, usually farm buildings
what is silviculture - correct answer-art and science of controlling the establishment,
growth, compisition, health and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the diverse
needs and values of landowners and society
- such as wildlife habitat, timber, water resources, restoration, and recreation on
sustainable basis
what is timberland - correct answer-forestland that is producing or is capable of
producing crops of industrial wood and not withdrawn from timber utilization by statute
or administrative regulation
- areas that qualify as timberland produce 20 cubic feet per year
--- of the US landscape is forested - correct answer-1/3
US forest and timberland ownership (priv and public) - correct answer-forestland- 58%
private, 42% public
timberland-70% private, 30% public
US south forest and timberland ownership (priv and public) - correct answer-forestland-
86% private, 13% public
, timberland- 88% private, 12% public
AZ timberland ownership (private and public) - correct answer-27% private
73% public
TX timberland ownership (private and public) - correct answer-91% private
9% public
NIPF owners ------ - correct answer--do not own or operate processing facilities
- ex: family, church, schools, farmers
-own about 59% have less than 10 acres
-own about 86% have less than 50 acres
TIMOS act as ------ - correct answer-brokers for institutional investors and as managers
of the timberland investments purchased by institutional investors
-objectives: return on investment, acheive a steadt flow of revenue from timber
harvesting operations over time
- dont own land only manage
what is wildlife - correct answer-any non domesticated living organism existing in a
natural or managed setting; mosaic of land and water that can be found across a
landscape
-plants
-animals
-fungi,lichen,bacteria, viruses, fish, insects, algae
term of endangered - correct answer-wildlife species are those native species whose
prospect for survival is low or those that are in danger and at risk of becoming extinct
term of threatened species - correct answer-wildlife species are those whose existance
is not in immediate jeoprady, yet they may have eventually become endangered if the
conditions associated with their welfare continue to decline
giant panda is under the status of - correct answer-vulnerable
northern spotted owl is - correct answer-near threatened
term of extinct - correct answer-disappeared from its entire range
term of extirpated - correct answer-disappeared from a specific area or region
term of special interest - correct answer-occurs periodically in an area and may breed
there; might become threatened in an area under continued or increased stress
- relevance to an area because of economics, cultural, ecological importance
what are the requirements of quality wildlife habitat - correct answer--availability of food
