Forestry 3.10 Quiz: Measuring and
Monitoring the Forest
The purpose of finding the volume of a cut tree is - Correct Answers -to figure out how
many boards can be made from it.
What is scaling? - Correct Answers -Measuring wood for harvesting timber
Which of the following would be the likely outcome if a timber cruise revealed many of
the trees in a stand were damaged? - Correct Answers -The value of that stand would
decrease significantly.
Why would those reforesting a stripped area benefit from measuring trees in a healthy
region of the forest? - Correct Answers -To set goals for the recovering forests
A diversity of species of trees is not desirable in a timber cruise. - Correct Answers -
True
If there is concern that a region is not getting enough rain and the trees are thriving,
which of the following would be the best biometric to measure? - Correct Answers -
Growth of trees
The logging industry was highly regulated in the early 1900s. - Correct Answers -False
Which of the following is the most susceptible to damage by pollution in the air and
precipitation? - Correct Answers -Trees at high elevations
What would a hydrologist measure to determine if the flow of a body of water has
changed significantly? - Correct Answers -The stage-discharge relationship
Which of the following would be the best way to calculate the volume of a log with a
serious defect? - Correct Answers -Calculate the volume of the defect and subtract it
from the volume of the log.
A problem with pollution would show up when measuring the discharge of a body of
water. - Correct Answers -True
Why isn't a pie cut used when the defect is in the middle of a tree? - Correct Answers -A
pie cut would remove more wood than necessary.
Monitoring the Forest
The purpose of finding the volume of a cut tree is - Correct Answers -to figure out how
many boards can be made from it.
What is scaling? - Correct Answers -Measuring wood for harvesting timber
Which of the following would be the likely outcome if a timber cruise revealed many of
the trees in a stand were damaged? - Correct Answers -The value of that stand would
decrease significantly.
Why would those reforesting a stripped area benefit from measuring trees in a healthy
region of the forest? - Correct Answers -To set goals for the recovering forests
A diversity of species of trees is not desirable in a timber cruise. - Correct Answers -
True
If there is concern that a region is not getting enough rain and the trees are thriving,
which of the following would be the best biometric to measure? - Correct Answers -
Growth of trees
The logging industry was highly regulated in the early 1900s. - Correct Answers -False
Which of the following is the most susceptible to damage by pollution in the air and
precipitation? - Correct Answers -Trees at high elevations
What would a hydrologist measure to determine if the flow of a body of water has
changed significantly? - Correct Answers -The stage-discharge relationship
Which of the following would be the best way to calculate the volume of a log with a
serious defect? - Correct Answers -Calculate the volume of the defect and subtract it
from the volume of the log.
A problem with pollution would show up when measuring the discharge of a body of
water. - Correct Answers -True
Why isn't a pie cut used when the defect is in the middle of a tree? - Correct Answers -A
pie cut would remove more wood than necessary.
