FORESTRY EXAM 1 CORRECT 100%
Forestland - ANSWERland at least 10 percent stocked by forest trees; have one
acre; roadside, stream side, & shelter belts strips of trees must have a crown width
of at least 120 feet to qualify as forest land
Shelterbelts (windbreaks) - ANSWERRows of trees planted along edges of fields
Slows the wind; protects farm shelters
silviculture - ANSWERThe art and science of controlling the establishment, growth,
composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the diverse needs
and values of landowners and society on a sustainable basis.
Nonindustrial private forest owners (NIPF) - ANSWERDo not own or operate wood
processing; about 59% have less than 10 acres and about 86% have less than 50
acres; include individuals, families, farmers, retirees, hunting clubs, churches,
schools, and other
Timberland - ANSWERforest land capable of producing wood and not restricted from
harvesting;mare capable of producing in excess of 20 cubic feet per acre per year.
Timberland Investment Management Organization (TIMO) - ANSWERAct as brokers
for institutional investors & as managers of the timberland investments purchases by
institutional investors; they do not actual own the land they just manage it; ex)
Hancock Timber Resource and Molpus woodlands group
ecological succession - ANSWERa series of more-or-less predictable changes that
occur in a community over time
Best Management Practices - ANSWERAgreed-upon (or EPA-regulated) actions that
minimize pollution problems caused by industrial or land-use impacts.
Willingness to Pay (WTP) - ANSWERHow much one is willing to pay to help with
conservation
Willingness to Accept (WTA) - ANSWERHow much one is willing to accept some
sort of blame for actions against conservation
recreation - ANSWERactivity done for enjoyment when one is not working.
primary succession - ANSWERAn ecological succession that begins in an area
where no biotic community previously existed
secondary succession - ANSWERtype of succession that occurs in an area that was
only partially destroyed by disturbances (hurricanes & wildfires)
Snags - ANSWERStanding dead trees
Forestland - ANSWERland at least 10 percent stocked by forest trees; have one
acre; roadside, stream side, & shelter belts strips of trees must have a crown width
of at least 120 feet to qualify as forest land
Shelterbelts (windbreaks) - ANSWERRows of trees planted along edges of fields
Slows the wind; protects farm shelters
silviculture - ANSWERThe art and science of controlling the establishment, growth,
composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the diverse needs
and values of landowners and society on a sustainable basis.
Nonindustrial private forest owners (NIPF) - ANSWERDo not own or operate wood
processing; about 59% have less than 10 acres and about 86% have less than 50
acres; include individuals, families, farmers, retirees, hunting clubs, churches,
schools, and other
Timberland - ANSWERforest land capable of producing wood and not restricted from
harvesting;mare capable of producing in excess of 20 cubic feet per acre per year.
Timberland Investment Management Organization (TIMO) - ANSWERAct as brokers
for institutional investors & as managers of the timberland investments purchases by
institutional investors; they do not actual own the land they just manage it; ex)
Hancock Timber Resource and Molpus woodlands group
ecological succession - ANSWERa series of more-or-less predictable changes that
occur in a community over time
Best Management Practices - ANSWERAgreed-upon (or EPA-regulated) actions that
minimize pollution problems caused by industrial or land-use impacts.
Willingness to Pay (WTP) - ANSWERHow much one is willing to pay to help with
conservation
Willingness to Accept (WTA) - ANSWERHow much one is willing to accept some
sort of blame for actions against conservation
recreation - ANSWERactivity done for enjoyment when one is not working.
primary succession - ANSWERAn ecological succession that begins in an area
where no biotic community previously existed
secondary succession - ANSWERtype of succession that occurs in an area that was
only partially destroyed by disturbances (hurricanes & wildfires)
Snags - ANSWERStanding dead trees
