Intro to Forestry Test 1 with Complete
Solutions
Forestry - ANS-the biological, political and social sciences combined with business and
management skills to manage forests
Forests - ANS-land area dominated by trees
Southern Forest - ANS-southeastern quadrant, pines, red oaks, very valuable forest,
most of our paper and pulp comes from this forest
Bottomland Hardwoods - ANS-found along major river systems, rich moist soil, vaulable
trees such as oak gum and ash
Central Hardwood Forest - ANS-Major forest type in Missouri, rolling soils, dry creeks,
red/white oaks, hickores, black walnut common and valuable tree
Types of Ownership - ANS-Public (43%), private(57%), non-governmental
Organizations
Four factors that influence the decision making process for all forest managers - ANS-
goals
objectives
decisions
Constraints
Types of Constraints - ANS-Laws
Regulations
Personal goals
Public Ownership - ANS-Land that is considered common property of the population
(federal, state, local)
Federal agency goals, objectives - ANS-activities
timber production
wildlife
fisheries
recreation
mining
Constraints on federal agencies - ANS-authorization
, federal laws
federal regulations
public concerns
funding and budgets
Private land ownership - ANS-industrial and non-industrial
Insdustrial forest landowners - ANS-•GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE ALMOST
ALWAYS DRIVEN BY PROFITS FOR THE COMPANY AND SHAREHOLDERS
•PROTECTION OF THE RESOURCES TO ENSURE A CONTINUAL SUPPLY
•INVEST IN MORE PROPERTY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET DEMANDS
•INVEST IN RESEARCH TO IMPROVE GENETICS, HARVESTING TECHNIQUES
AND PRODUCTION
•CONTRAINTS MAY COME FROM STATE AND LOCAL LAWS OR PUBLIC
PERCEPTION OF THEIR ACTIVITIES OR PRODUCTS
Non-industrial forest landowners - ANS-•GOALS MOST LIKELY ARE PERSONAL OR
FAMILY UNIT DRIVEN
•INCOME
•WILDLIFE AND HUNTING
•TAX SHELTERS
•INHERITANCE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
Organic Act - ANS-Established the National Park Service
Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act - ANS-created to ensure lands management agencies
considered and managed all aspects of natural resources; All federal properties were
required to develop all encompassing management plans inventory lands develop
prescriptions and budgets for work activites
NEPA (NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT) - ANS-•REQUIRED ALL LANDS
MANAGEMENT AGENCIES TO CONSIDER THE LONG AND SHORT RANGE
IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACTS TO THE ENVIRONMENT DUE TO MANAGEMENT
ACTIVITIES.
•DEVELOP BIOLOGICAL OPINIONS
•DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
•DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
Endangered Species Act - ANS-•LAW REQUIRING LANDS MANAGEMENT
AGENCIES TO PROTECT RARE, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES AND
THEIR HABITATS; includes fish, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds
Clean Water Act - ANS-•LAW TO PROTECT THE NATIONS WATERWAYS AND
WETLANDS
•ENFORCED BY THE EPA AND U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Solutions
Forestry - ANS-the biological, political and social sciences combined with business and
management skills to manage forests
Forests - ANS-land area dominated by trees
Southern Forest - ANS-southeastern quadrant, pines, red oaks, very valuable forest,
most of our paper and pulp comes from this forest
Bottomland Hardwoods - ANS-found along major river systems, rich moist soil, vaulable
trees such as oak gum and ash
Central Hardwood Forest - ANS-Major forest type in Missouri, rolling soils, dry creeks,
red/white oaks, hickores, black walnut common and valuable tree
Types of Ownership - ANS-Public (43%), private(57%), non-governmental
Organizations
Four factors that influence the decision making process for all forest managers - ANS-
goals
objectives
decisions
Constraints
Types of Constraints - ANS-Laws
Regulations
Personal goals
Public Ownership - ANS-Land that is considered common property of the population
(federal, state, local)
Federal agency goals, objectives - ANS-activities
timber production
wildlife
fisheries
recreation
mining
Constraints on federal agencies - ANS-authorization
, federal laws
federal regulations
public concerns
funding and budgets
Private land ownership - ANS-industrial and non-industrial
Insdustrial forest landowners - ANS-•GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE ALMOST
ALWAYS DRIVEN BY PROFITS FOR THE COMPANY AND SHAREHOLDERS
•PROTECTION OF THE RESOURCES TO ENSURE A CONTINUAL SUPPLY
•INVEST IN MORE PROPERTY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET DEMANDS
•INVEST IN RESEARCH TO IMPROVE GENETICS, HARVESTING TECHNIQUES
AND PRODUCTION
•CONTRAINTS MAY COME FROM STATE AND LOCAL LAWS OR PUBLIC
PERCEPTION OF THEIR ACTIVITIES OR PRODUCTS
Non-industrial forest landowners - ANS-•GOALS MOST LIKELY ARE PERSONAL OR
FAMILY UNIT DRIVEN
•INCOME
•WILDLIFE AND HUNTING
•TAX SHELTERS
•INHERITANCE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
Organic Act - ANS-Established the National Park Service
Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act - ANS-created to ensure lands management agencies
considered and managed all aspects of natural resources; All federal properties were
required to develop all encompassing management plans inventory lands develop
prescriptions and budgets for work activites
NEPA (NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT) - ANS-•REQUIRED ALL LANDS
MANAGEMENT AGENCIES TO CONSIDER THE LONG AND SHORT RANGE
IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACTS TO THE ENVIRONMENT DUE TO MANAGEMENT
ACTIVITIES.
•DEVELOP BIOLOGICAL OPINIONS
•DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
•DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
Endangered Species Act - ANS-•LAW REQUIRING LANDS MANAGEMENT
AGENCIES TO PROTECT RARE, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES AND
THEIR HABITATS; includes fish, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds
Clean Water Act - ANS-•LAW TO PROTECT THE NATIONS WATERWAYS AND
WETLANDS
•ENFORCED BY THE EPA AND U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
