FOREST AND RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Dendrology - ANSWERstudy of plants which main support system is composed
mainly of woody material
Tree - ANSWERwoody plant with one central trunk
Shrub - ANSWERplant with numerous woody stems
Vine - ANSWERwoody plant which requires a structure for support
Canopy - ANSWERuppermost area of the forest
Understory - ANSWERhome of younger trees in the forest
Shrub Layer - ANSWERforest area which contains shrubs larger than grasses and
flowers
Ground Layer - ANSWERwhere the root systems, grasses and flowers are found in
forests
Meristematic Zone - ANSWERareas where new cells are formed, allowing for trees
to grow; includes root tips and buds at the end of twigs
Ray Cells - ANSWERsheets of cells in wood; run from inner bark to center of the tree
Parenchyma Cells - ANSWERmain function of these cells is to store starch crystals
Heartwood - ANSWERcentral, harder and older nonliving portion of a tree; usually
darker and denser than surrounding sapwood
Sapwood - ANSWERyounger, lighter wood near the outside of a tree trunk
Diameter - ANSWERwidth of a circle (or tree trunk)
Radius - ANSWERmeasurement of the exact center of a circle (or trunk) to the
outside edge
Tangential Axis - ANSWERperpendicular to the grain direction and tangent to the
growth rings
Pyrolysis - ANSWERdecomposition of organic material through exposure to heat
, Carrying Capacity - ANSWERmaximum amount of organisms which may inhabit an
area without compromising the ability to support the same species in that region in
the future
Ecological Niche - ANSWERrole and function an organism plays in its environment
Ecology - ANSWERstudy of the relationship between an organism and its
environment
Annual Ring - ANSWERring shaped layer of wood grown in a single season, best
viewed in a cross section of the tree
Taxonomy - ANSWERscience concerning the description, identification, naming and
classification of living things
Binomial Nomenclature - ANSWERmodern system of naming and classifying living
organisms; combines the genus and species of an organism to provide it with a
name
Dichotomous Key - ANSWERguide used for identifying organisms based on a series
of yes or no questions
Ecosystem - ANSWERcommunity of living organisms and the physical factors which
comprise its environment
Biomes - ANSWERlarge geographic regions in various locations which share similar
communities and climates
Hardwood - ANSWERterm used to describe the wood from deciduous trees with
broad leaves; includes maples and oaks
Softwood - ANSWERterm used to describe the lumber produced by trees bearing
needles and/or cones
Radial - ANSWERextending outward from a central axis
Longitudinal Axis - ANSWERparallel to the direction of the fiber
Radial Axis - ANSWERperpendicular to the grain direction
Biosphere - ANSWERsum of the surfaces, atmosphere and hydrosphere of the earth
which is occupied by living organisms
Atmosphere - ANSWERgasses surrounding the earth from surface to space
Hydrosphere - ANSWERall the bodies of water on the earth
Parts Per Thousand (ppt) - ANSWERunit expressing a ratio of a solute in a solution
MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Dendrology - ANSWERstudy of plants which main support system is composed
mainly of woody material
Tree - ANSWERwoody plant with one central trunk
Shrub - ANSWERplant with numerous woody stems
Vine - ANSWERwoody plant which requires a structure for support
Canopy - ANSWERuppermost area of the forest
Understory - ANSWERhome of younger trees in the forest
Shrub Layer - ANSWERforest area which contains shrubs larger than grasses and
flowers
Ground Layer - ANSWERwhere the root systems, grasses and flowers are found in
forests
Meristematic Zone - ANSWERareas where new cells are formed, allowing for trees
to grow; includes root tips and buds at the end of twigs
Ray Cells - ANSWERsheets of cells in wood; run from inner bark to center of the tree
Parenchyma Cells - ANSWERmain function of these cells is to store starch crystals
Heartwood - ANSWERcentral, harder and older nonliving portion of a tree; usually
darker and denser than surrounding sapwood
Sapwood - ANSWERyounger, lighter wood near the outside of a tree trunk
Diameter - ANSWERwidth of a circle (or tree trunk)
Radius - ANSWERmeasurement of the exact center of a circle (or trunk) to the
outside edge
Tangential Axis - ANSWERperpendicular to the grain direction and tangent to the
growth rings
Pyrolysis - ANSWERdecomposition of organic material through exposure to heat
, Carrying Capacity - ANSWERmaximum amount of organisms which may inhabit an
area without compromising the ability to support the same species in that region in
the future
Ecological Niche - ANSWERrole and function an organism plays in its environment
Ecology - ANSWERstudy of the relationship between an organism and its
environment
Annual Ring - ANSWERring shaped layer of wood grown in a single season, best
viewed in a cross section of the tree
Taxonomy - ANSWERscience concerning the description, identification, naming and
classification of living things
Binomial Nomenclature - ANSWERmodern system of naming and classifying living
organisms; combines the genus and species of an organism to provide it with a
name
Dichotomous Key - ANSWERguide used for identifying organisms based on a series
of yes or no questions
Ecosystem - ANSWERcommunity of living organisms and the physical factors which
comprise its environment
Biomes - ANSWERlarge geographic regions in various locations which share similar
communities and climates
Hardwood - ANSWERterm used to describe the wood from deciduous trees with
broad leaves; includes maples and oaks
Softwood - ANSWERterm used to describe the lumber produced by trees bearing
needles and/or cones
Radial - ANSWERextending outward from a central axis
Longitudinal Axis - ANSWERparallel to the direction of the fiber
Radial Axis - ANSWERperpendicular to the grain direction
Biosphere - ANSWERsum of the surfaces, atmosphere and hydrosphere of the earth
which is occupied by living organisms
Atmosphere - ANSWERgasses surrounding the earth from surface to space
Hydrosphere - ANSWERall the bodies of water on the earth
Parts Per Thousand (ppt) - ANSWERunit expressing a ratio of a solute in a solution
