2018 Forestry Exam

An example of a job performed by a forester with a Bachelor of Science (undergraduate) degree is ___.

• research scientist

• urban forester

• forestry technician

• fire fighter

The smallest portion of timberlands in the United States belongs to ___.

• private landowners

• public lands

• forest industry

• wilderness areas

Several layers of vegetation found in a forest is called the ____.

• strata

• canopy

• herb layer

• shrubs

An example of a nonrenewable resource is ____.

• forest

• wildlife

• coal

• crops

____ are considered to be better sources for fuelwood.

• softwoods

• hardwoods

• low-density woods

• medium density woods

___ is the movement and removal of soil caused by human and animal activities, or catastrophic natural events.

• erosion

• natural erosion

• accelerated erosion

• soil degradation

____ is an obligate parasite, and while trees usually do not die from the infestation, their growth is restricted.

• slime flux

• rust

• nematode

• hear rot

Which is not a degree of relative crown density?

• thin

• closed

• open

• partial

What is the rotating ring on a compass, graduated from zero to 360 degrees, and labeled with cardinal directions and quadrants called?

• dial

• bezel

• hozzle

• ring

Which tree species produce achene fruit?

• ash

• sycamore

• black cherry

• black walnut