FNR 230 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% VERIFIED
During pioneering times, the average American family burned more wood during the winter
than that total amount of wood used to build their homes. - ANSWER True
Three men who made great contributions towards forest improvement were presidents
_____,_____ founder of the Sierra Club, and _____ the first appointed US forester. - ANSWER
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, John Muir, Gifford Pinchot
The video "American Forest" stated that Native Americans primarily cleared forest land for
_____ and - ANSWER Agriculture and wildlife habitat
The biggest use of wood worldwide today is for: - ANSWER Cooking and heating
The root of the word "forest" is most likely the Latin word "foris" meaning which of the
following? - ANSWER Outside
What was the principle reason for deforestation as colonialism expanded westward from
Europe to the islands in the Caribbean? - ANSWER Sugar cane production
What was the principle reason for deforestation as colonialism expanded eastward from
Europe? - ANSWER Timber harvesting for ship building
, A method used to kill trees to open a forested area for crop production in the early history of
Indiana (as well as other parts of the world even today) involves cutting a groove deep into
the stem of a living tree so that it completely encircles the tree and prevents the passage of
food from the tree crown to the roots. This is called: - ANSWER Girdling
The video "American Forest" stated that Americans built so many fences to protect their
livestock that the posts would circle the more than times. - ANSWER Earth; 120
In the Middle Ages (Dark Ages), which of the following attitudes or perceptions best describes
man's view of forests? - ANSWER Dangerous, brooding, and inhabited by evil spirits
What are two major components of Indiana's forest structure? - ANSWER Beech maple forest
and oak hickory forest
A good example of forest FUNCTION is: - ANSWER Decomposition of forest floor litter with
release of nutrients and minerals
A good example of ecosystem STRUCTURE is: - ANSWER The presence of animals
For management of white-tailed deer in the State Parks of Indiana, which of the following is
closest to the desired density of deer per square mile? - ANSWER 12
100% VERIFIED
During pioneering times, the average American family burned more wood during the winter
than that total amount of wood used to build their homes. - ANSWER True
Three men who made great contributions towards forest improvement were presidents
_____,_____ founder of the Sierra Club, and _____ the first appointed US forester. - ANSWER
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, John Muir, Gifford Pinchot
The video "American Forest" stated that Native Americans primarily cleared forest land for
_____ and - ANSWER Agriculture and wildlife habitat
The biggest use of wood worldwide today is for: - ANSWER Cooking and heating
The root of the word "forest" is most likely the Latin word "foris" meaning which of the
following? - ANSWER Outside
What was the principle reason for deforestation as colonialism expanded westward from
Europe to the islands in the Caribbean? - ANSWER Sugar cane production
What was the principle reason for deforestation as colonialism expanded eastward from
Europe? - ANSWER Timber harvesting for ship building
, A method used to kill trees to open a forested area for crop production in the early history of
Indiana (as well as other parts of the world even today) involves cutting a groove deep into
the stem of a living tree so that it completely encircles the tree and prevents the passage of
food from the tree crown to the roots. This is called: - ANSWER Girdling
The video "American Forest" stated that Americans built so many fences to protect their
livestock that the posts would circle the more than times. - ANSWER Earth; 120
In the Middle Ages (Dark Ages), which of the following attitudes or perceptions best describes
man's view of forests? - ANSWER Dangerous, brooding, and inhabited by evil spirits
What are two major components of Indiana's forest structure? - ANSWER Beech maple forest
and oak hickory forest
A good example of forest FUNCTION is: - ANSWER Decomposition of forest floor litter with
release of nutrients and minerals
A good example of ecosystem STRUCTURE is: - ANSWER The presence of animals
For management of white-tailed deer in the State Parks of Indiana, which of the following is
closest to the desired density of deer per square mile? - ANSWER 12
