Forestry Final Exam with Verified Answers
Forestry - Answer-The science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, conserving
and repairing forests and associated resources, in a sustainable manner, to meet
desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit.
/.Climate Change - Answer-A significant and persistent change in the mean state of the
climate or its variability.
/.Forest ecology - Answer-Study of interactions between forest community and their
environment.
/.Forest stand - Answer-The basic unit of forest mapping; a group of trees that are more
or less homogeneous with regard to species composition, density, size, and sometimes
habitat.
/.Watershed - Answer-The total area of a catchment that drains into a particular stream
or river.
/.Ecosystem - Answer-Any complex of organisms and their environment considered as
a unit for the purpose of study.
/.Community - Answer-A group of interdependent plant and animal populations.
/.Abiotic and Biotic Factors - Answer-Abiotic factors are the non-living factors influencing
the ecosystem such as wind, rain, sunlight, soil quality, and temperature. Biotic factors
are the living factors influencing the ecosystem, such as all the animals.
/.Urban Forestry - Answer-Encompasses the trees and forests where people live based
on community involvement in the long-term stewardship of trees and forests where
people live and directly benefit from their presence for varied uses.
/.Best Management Practices (BMPs) - Answer-A practice or combination of practices
determined to be an effective or practicable means of preventing or reducing the
amount of water pollution generated by non-point sources.
/.Natural Resource-based Outdoor Recreation - Answer-Refers to leisure activities
completed in the natural environment that may be constructive, restorative, or
pleasurable.
/.Aboriculture - Answer-Planting, care, and cultivation of trees and woody vegetation,
usually in a non-forest context.
, /.Silviculture - Answer-Art and science of controlling establishment, growth, composition,
health, and quality of forests to meet diverse needs and values of landowners and
society on a sustainable basis.
/.Clearcutting - Answer-Existing forest stand is entirely removed in order to create a new
community.
/.Shade tolerant vs. Shade intolerant - Answer-Shade tolerant species are species that
can reproduce in a standing forest. Shade intolerant species must have the area
clearcut, so they can grow in direct sunlight.
/.Ecological Restoration and Restoration Ecology - Answer-Restoring ecosystems to a
more natural condition. Separate field of ecology supporting the practice of renewing
and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the
environment by active human intervention and action.
/.Wildlife Career Options - Answer-Wildlife Manager, Wildlife Biologist, Wildlife
Educator, Public Educator and Outreach Specialist, Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer,
Wildlife Technician, Wildlife Inspector and Forensics Specialist, Communications and
Public Relations Specialist, Wildlife Policy Analyst, Wildlife Consultant, Wildlife
Economist, Wildlife Administrator, GIS Specialist.
/.Wildlife Manager - Answer-Maintains and manipulates wildlife populations, habitats, or
human users to produce benefits for wildlife and the general public. Benefits sought
may be ecological, economic, social, recreational, or scientific. A wildlife manager uses
wildlife science to formulate and apply scientifically sound solutions to wildlife and
habitat management problems.
/.Wildlife Biologist - Answer-Gathers, analyzes, and interprets data on wildlife and
habitats, including behavior, disease, ecology, genetics, nutrition, population dynamics,
physiology, land-use changes, and pollution to conserve wildlife species and improve
habitat conditions. A wildlife biologist uses scientific principles to research wildlife and
habitats to increase our knowledge base.
/.Wildlife Educator - Answer-Teaches high school and university students about wildlife
science and conservation including wildlife biology, ecology, physiology, disease,
toxicology, taxonomy, economics, research and management techniques, and
conservation policy and law.
/.Wildlife Technician - Answer-Collects data on wildlife and habitats under supervision of
wildlife manager or biologist.
/.North American Wildlife Conservation Model - Answer-1. Wildlife as public trust
resources
2. Elimination of markets for game
3. Allocation of wildlife by law
Forestry - Answer-The science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, conserving
and repairing forests and associated resources, in a sustainable manner, to meet
desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit.
/.Climate Change - Answer-A significant and persistent change in the mean state of the
climate or its variability.
/.Forest ecology - Answer-Study of interactions between forest community and their
environment.
/.Forest stand - Answer-The basic unit of forest mapping; a group of trees that are more
or less homogeneous with regard to species composition, density, size, and sometimes
habitat.
/.Watershed - Answer-The total area of a catchment that drains into a particular stream
or river.
/.Ecosystem - Answer-Any complex of organisms and their environment considered as
a unit for the purpose of study.
/.Community - Answer-A group of interdependent plant and animal populations.
/.Abiotic and Biotic Factors - Answer-Abiotic factors are the non-living factors influencing
the ecosystem such as wind, rain, sunlight, soil quality, and temperature. Biotic factors
are the living factors influencing the ecosystem, such as all the animals.
/.Urban Forestry - Answer-Encompasses the trees and forests where people live based
on community involvement in the long-term stewardship of trees and forests where
people live and directly benefit from their presence for varied uses.
/.Best Management Practices (BMPs) - Answer-A practice or combination of practices
determined to be an effective or practicable means of preventing or reducing the
amount of water pollution generated by non-point sources.
/.Natural Resource-based Outdoor Recreation - Answer-Refers to leisure activities
completed in the natural environment that may be constructive, restorative, or
pleasurable.
/.Aboriculture - Answer-Planting, care, and cultivation of trees and woody vegetation,
usually in a non-forest context.
, /.Silviculture - Answer-Art and science of controlling establishment, growth, composition,
health, and quality of forests to meet diverse needs and values of landowners and
society on a sustainable basis.
/.Clearcutting - Answer-Existing forest stand is entirely removed in order to create a new
community.
/.Shade tolerant vs. Shade intolerant - Answer-Shade tolerant species are species that
can reproduce in a standing forest. Shade intolerant species must have the area
clearcut, so they can grow in direct sunlight.
/.Ecological Restoration and Restoration Ecology - Answer-Restoring ecosystems to a
more natural condition. Separate field of ecology supporting the practice of renewing
and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the
environment by active human intervention and action.
/.Wildlife Career Options - Answer-Wildlife Manager, Wildlife Biologist, Wildlife
Educator, Public Educator and Outreach Specialist, Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer,
Wildlife Technician, Wildlife Inspector and Forensics Specialist, Communications and
Public Relations Specialist, Wildlife Policy Analyst, Wildlife Consultant, Wildlife
Economist, Wildlife Administrator, GIS Specialist.
/.Wildlife Manager - Answer-Maintains and manipulates wildlife populations, habitats, or
human users to produce benefits for wildlife and the general public. Benefits sought
may be ecological, economic, social, recreational, or scientific. A wildlife manager uses
wildlife science to formulate and apply scientifically sound solutions to wildlife and
habitat management problems.
/.Wildlife Biologist - Answer-Gathers, analyzes, and interprets data on wildlife and
habitats, including behavior, disease, ecology, genetics, nutrition, population dynamics,
physiology, land-use changes, and pollution to conserve wildlife species and improve
habitat conditions. A wildlife biologist uses scientific principles to research wildlife and
habitats to increase our knowledge base.
/.Wildlife Educator - Answer-Teaches high school and university students about wildlife
science and conservation including wildlife biology, ecology, physiology, disease,
toxicology, taxonomy, economics, research and management techniques, and
conservation policy and law.
/.Wildlife Technician - Answer-Collects data on wildlife and habitats under supervision of
wildlife manager or biologist.
/.North American Wildlife Conservation Model - Answer-1. Wildlife as public trust
resources
2. Elimination of markets for game
3. Allocation of wildlife by law
