FORESTRY 3.10 QUIZ: MEASURING
AND MONITORING THE FOREST
CORRECT 100%
The purpose of finding the volume of a cut tree is - ANSWERto figure out how many
boards can be made from it.
What is scaling? - ANSWERMeasuring 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? - ANSWERThe value of that stand would
decrease significantly.
Which of the following is a yield from a tree? - ANSWERTimber
Why would those reforesting a stripped area benefit from measuring trees in a
healthy region of the forest? - ANSWERTo set goals for the recovering forests
A diversity of species of trees is not desirable in a timber cruise. - ANSWERTrue
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? - ANSWERGrowth of
trees
The logging industry was highly regulated in the early 1900s. - ANSWERFalse
Which of the following is the most susceptible to damage by pollution in the air and
precipitation? - ANSWERTrees at high elevations
What would a hydrologist measure to determine if the flow of a body of water has
changed significantly? - ANSWERThe stage-discharge relationship
Which of the following would be the best way to calculate the volume of a log with a
serious defect? - ANSWERCalculate 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. - ANSWERTrue
Why isn't a pie cut used when the defect is in the middle of a tree? - ANSWERA pie
cut would remove more wood than necessary.
When measuring trees, DBH stands for - ANSWERdiameter at breast height.
AND MONITORING THE FOREST
CORRECT 100%
The purpose of finding the volume of a cut tree is - ANSWERto figure out how many
boards can be made from it.
What is scaling? - ANSWERMeasuring 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? - ANSWERThe value of that stand would
decrease significantly.
Which of the following is a yield from a tree? - ANSWERTimber
Why would those reforesting a stripped area benefit from measuring trees in a
healthy region of the forest? - ANSWERTo set goals for the recovering forests
A diversity of species of trees is not desirable in a timber cruise. - ANSWERTrue
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? - ANSWERGrowth of
trees
The logging industry was highly regulated in the early 1900s. - ANSWERFalse
Which of the following is the most susceptible to damage by pollution in the air and
precipitation? - ANSWERTrees at high elevations
What would a hydrologist measure to determine if the flow of a body of water has
changed significantly? - ANSWERThe stage-discharge relationship
Which of the following would be the best way to calculate the volume of a log with a
serious defect? - ANSWERCalculate 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. - ANSWERTrue
Why isn't a pie cut used when the defect is in the middle of a tree? - ANSWERA pie
cut would remove more wood than necessary.
When measuring trees, DBH stands for - ANSWERdiameter at breast height.
