Ch. 11 Forestry

What is the largest Forest region in Canada?

• Hardwood
• Boreal
• Mixed
• West Coast

Cutting down every tree in a large area is an example of _________________.

• Selective Cutting

• Shelterwood Cutting

• Clear Cutting

Only cutting down mature trees of a specific size, type, and quality is an example of ___________________.

• Selective Cutting
• Shelterwood Cutting
• Clear Cutting

What type of logging is being illustrated here?

• Clear Cutting
• Shelterwood Cutting
• Selective Cutting

What type of logging is being illustrated here?

• Clear Cutting
• Shelterwood Cutting
• Selective Cutting

Which of these statements does not describe the process of clear cutting trees?

• It is economically efficient
• It creates a large disturbance to the environment
• It produces timber products at a very high rate
• It protects biodiversity

Choosing specific trees to remove in a forest is known as...

• Clear Cutting
• Succession
• Selective Cutting
• Early Succession

The number of rings on a tree determines its...

• height
• weight
• age
• number of boards

Which of these are reasons to plant trees?

• Lower temperature and increase oxygen
• Improve appearance and prevent erosion
• Provide habitats and improve soil health
• All of these

Which of these are benefits of clear cutting land?

• Opening habitat to ground birds and early successional plants

• Removing tree bird habitat

• Financial gain from timber harvest

• A and C