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1) Describe the effect of increased Increased CO2 can improve photosynthesis
carbon dioxide on forest growth. efficiency and increase forest growth. However
heat associated with increased C02 may lead to
more extreme weather events causing more high
intensity fires.
2) List three (3) conditions that When management decision take into account the
demonstrate forest sustainability environment, economy and society
(note this is not simply sustained
yield).
3) What is the primary cause of long The Milankovitch cycle is the natural wobble in the
term natural (not anthropogenic) earth's tilt and rotation that change the relative
global climate change? position and alignment between the earth and the
sun leading to changes in climate. This changes the
4) What is Tree Improvement? Improving the specific characteristics of a tree
through controlled breeding or cultural practices
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5) What is a Provenance Trial? A planting in which population samples from
stands of known geographic origins are grown
together in one or more location.
6) What is a Genotype? An individual's hereditary (genetic) constitution.
7) List three (3) objectives of forest Reduce fuel loads to prevent stand destroying fires
fuel treatments? Decrease competition among remaining trees
Generate biomass
8) List three (3) effects of sawtimber Can begin the slow release of standing carbon in
harvesting on forest carbon living trees that are converted to lumber
sequestration? Can allow for vigorous new growth if harvesting
overstocked trees
9) List three (3) results of intense Massive release of CO2 into the atmosphere from
forest wildfire on carbon stocks? sequestered carbon.
Can slow site from being capable of sequestering
carbon due to hydrophobic soils
Allow for increased carbon sequestration of new
stand that has not yet reached maximum growth
rates.
10) What is biological diversity? The variety and abundance of life forms, processes,
function and structure of plants, animals and other
living organisms including the relative complexity
of species, communities, gene pools and
ecosystems and spatial scales that range from local
through regional to global. A measure of diversity
either among species, between species or of
ecosystems
11) List three (3) main sources of Natural selection, mutation, genetic drift
genetic diversity in forests?
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12) What determines the extent of The phenotypic variation of a tree species. Some
genetic impacts of forest trees have very similar growth characteristics
management? across a wide variety of genotypes and instead
growth rates are more attributed to the
environment. Some trees species have widely
varying growth characteristics based on genotype.
13) According to the FPRs and PRC, Any well-defined channel with distinguishable bed
what is watercourse? and bank showing evidence of having contained
flowing water indicated by deposit of rock, sand,
gravel, or soil, including but not limited to, Streams
as defined in PRC 4528(f). Watercourse also
includes manmade Watercourses.
14) List three (3) potential impacts of Mechanical take of aquatic organisms from
water drafting on aquatic species. improper pump equipment
Increased sedimentation of the water
Loss of habitat if overdrafting
Change in water temperature
15) List three (3) common mitigation Rock armor the road surface
measures to reduce sediment Use erosion control measures like hay bales/
leaving water drafting site wattles between drafting truck and draft site
approaches and entering Place water drafting sites where there won't be a
watercourses? steep climb to draft site
16) What is the Fish and Game Code Any wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, amphibian,
definition of "Fish"? invertebrate or part, ovum spawn of those animals
17) List three (3) common mitigation Water the road surfaces
measures (other than paving) that are Chemical application to increase soil cohesion of
commonly used to reduce the road surface
potential adverse effects of road Decrease road travel speed
dust.
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18) What are three (3) uses of site Planning for maximum sustained yield, deciding
indexes in forestry? species composition when planting.
Predicting growth rates
Comparing
19) Many forest management
decision models (usually computer
software aided) are commonly
utilized to support forest
management decisions. Briefly
describe the most common method:
Linear programming.
20) Briefly describe the basic The practical application of biological, physical,
decision-making process used in quantitative, managerial, economic, social and
forest management planning. policy principles to the regeneration, management,
utilization and conservation of forests to meet
specified goals and objectives while maintaining
the productivity of the forest. Determine
objectives, research alternatives, compare results,
choose the best alternative, implement alternative,
track outcome, use result to inform the next set of
decision
21) What is forest succession? The gradual cyclical replacement of one
dominating plant type for another starting from
bare ground and progressing to a climax forest and
the restarting of the cycle based on a natural or
anthropogenic disturbance
22) How is biological diversity Measured as the range in variation among species,
described or measured? between species and of ecosystems
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1) Describe the effect of increased Increased CO2 can improve photosynthesis
carbon dioxide on forest growth. efficiency and increase forest growth. However
heat associated with increased C02 may lead to
more extreme weather events causing more high
intensity fires.
2) List three (3) conditions that When management decision take into account the
demonstrate forest sustainability environment, economy and society
(note this is not simply sustained
yield).
3) What is the primary cause of long The Milankovitch cycle is the natural wobble in the
term natural (not anthropogenic) earth's tilt and rotation that change the relative
global climate change? position and alignment between the earth and the
sun leading to changes in climate. This changes the
4) What is Tree Improvement? Improving the specific characteristics of a tree
through controlled breeding or cultural practices
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5) What is a Provenance Trial? A planting in which population samples from
stands of known geographic origins are grown
together in one or more location.
6) What is a Genotype? An individual's hereditary (genetic) constitution.
7) List three (3) objectives of forest Reduce fuel loads to prevent stand destroying fires
fuel treatments? Decrease competition among remaining trees
Generate biomass
8) List three (3) effects of sawtimber Can begin the slow release of standing carbon in
harvesting on forest carbon living trees that are converted to lumber
sequestration? Can allow for vigorous new growth if harvesting
overstocked trees
9) List three (3) results of intense Massive release of CO2 into the atmosphere from
forest wildfire on carbon stocks? sequestered carbon.
Can slow site from being capable of sequestering
carbon due to hydrophobic soils
Allow for increased carbon sequestration of new
stand that has not yet reached maximum growth
rates.
10) What is biological diversity? The variety and abundance of life forms, processes,
function and structure of plants, animals and other
living organisms including the relative complexity
of species, communities, gene pools and
ecosystems and spatial scales that range from local
through regional to global. A measure of diversity
either among species, between species or of
ecosystems
11) List three (3) main sources of Natural selection, mutation, genetic drift
genetic diversity in forests?
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12) What determines the extent of The phenotypic variation of a tree species. Some
genetic impacts of forest trees have very similar growth characteristics
management? across a wide variety of genotypes and instead
growth rates are more attributed to the
environment. Some trees species have widely
varying growth characteristics based on genotype.
13) According to the FPRs and PRC, Any well-defined channel with distinguishable bed
what is watercourse? and bank showing evidence of having contained
flowing water indicated by deposit of rock, sand,
gravel, or soil, including but not limited to, Streams
as defined in PRC 4528(f). Watercourse also
includes manmade Watercourses.
14) List three (3) potential impacts of Mechanical take of aquatic organisms from
water drafting on aquatic species. improper pump equipment
Increased sedimentation of the water
Loss of habitat if overdrafting
Change in water temperature
15) List three (3) common mitigation Rock armor the road surface
measures to reduce sediment Use erosion control measures like hay bales/
leaving water drafting site wattles between drafting truck and draft site
approaches and entering Place water drafting sites where there won't be a
watercourses? steep climb to draft site
16) What is the Fish and Game Code Any wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, amphibian,
definition of "Fish"? invertebrate or part, ovum spawn of those animals
17) List three (3) common mitigation Water the road surfaces
measures (other than paving) that are Chemical application to increase soil cohesion of
commonly used to reduce the road surface
potential adverse effects of road Decrease road travel speed
dust.
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18) What are three (3) uses of site Planning for maximum sustained yield, deciding
indexes in forestry? species composition when planting.
Predicting growth rates
Comparing
19) Many forest management
decision models (usually computer
software aided) are commonly
utilized to support forest
management decisions. Briefly
describe the most common method:
Linear programming.
20) Briefly describe the basic The practical application of biological, physical,
decision-making process used in quantitative, managerial, economic, social and
forest management planning. policy principles to the regeneration, management,
utilization and conservation of forests to meet
specified goals and objectives while maintaining
the productivity of the forest. Determine
objectives, research alternatives, compare results,
choose the best alternative, implement alternative,
track outcome, use result to inform the next set of
decision
21) What is forest succession? The gradual cyclical replacement of one
dominating plant type for another starting from
bare ground and progressing to a climax forest and
the restarting of the cycle based on a natural or
anthropogenic disturbance
22) How is biological diversity Measured as the range in variation among species,
described or measured? between species and of ecosystems
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