Forestry Q1.1

How many square feet are there in an acre?

•  40,000

• 43,522

• 43,560

• 10,000

•  none of the above

Which tree species has only one leaf type?

• sassafras

• white mulberry

• red mulberry

• white ash

• all of the above

Density of trees in a forest stand is normally expressed as:

• board feet per acre

• cubic feet per acre

• square feet per acre

• tons per acre

• basal area of the stand in square feet

What is a choker?

• a wire cable or chain used ot move logs

• an instrument for measuring tree diameters

• an obstruction in a stream

• a tree that ddoes not fall after being cut

• none of the above

Which system of measure has been tradionally used to measure saw timber volume in the US?

• the Biltmore system

• the metric system

• the cunit system

• the English system with 3 different log scales

• none of the above

Which of the following is called a softwood species?

• aspen

• basswood

• hemlock

• red maple

• none of the above

Which of the following plants might be found in a primary state of succession?

• beech

• white pine

• aspen

• lichen

• none of the above

Which of the following trees is most tolerant to shade?

• white oak

• hemlock

• ash

• black cherry

• none of the above

Which of the following is most likely to live the longest in a developing forest in PA?

• black or white birch

• fire or pin cherry

• sassafras or sumac

• aspen

• none of the above

Which tree species is most likely to appear first after a forest fire in PA?

• hickory

• red oak

• aspen

• hemlock

• none of the above