Forestry - Part 1

Who was hired to mange the 7200 acre forest on the Biltmore Estate?

• George Vanderbilt

• Carl Schenck

• Gifford Pinchot

• Russell Sparks

Which of these products were not made from naval stores ?

• making cannons

• repairing ships

• first aid for treating cuts and bruises

• making soaps and candles

Approximately how many acres of forested land is there in North Carolina?

• 17,000,000

• 18,000,000

• 19,000,000

• 20,000,000

Which of the following did the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provide information to control non-point source pollution from silviculture practices?

• The Weeks Law – 1911

• The McSweeney-McNary Law – 1928

• Water Pollution Control Act – 1972

• The National Forest Management Act – 1976

The leaves and other organic materials from trees when broken down are called _____.

• detritus

• nutrients

• trash

• anthropogenic

_________ of the timber harvested is used as pulpwood to make paper products and a multitude of other products.

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/6

• 1/8

What layer of the tree is responsible for the growth of the tree?

• xylem

• phloem

• sapwood

• cambium

What kind of trees produce male and female cones on separate branches?

• evergreens

• gymnosperms

• angiosperms

• deciduous

When the mature tree dies, it becomes a dead tree, also known as a ______.

• downed log

• sapling

• snag

• an angel

_________ on roots enable trees to more fully utilize water and nutrients, particularly phosphorus and nitrogen, in the soil.

• Mycorrhizae

• organs

• lichens

• anthropogens