Forestry Quiz (Forestry Handbook 5)

What is the term for leaves that are arranged one after the other on opposite sides of a stem?

• Alternately arranged leaves

• Compound leaves

• Broadleaf leaves

• Evergreen leaves

What is the term for one year's wood growth, as viewed in the cross section of a tree trunk?

• Annual rings

• Bark

• Diameter at breast height

• Basal area

What is the term for the practice of planting seedlings or direct seeding for reestablishing a forest?

• Artificial regeneration

• Coppice

• Containerized

• Bedding

What is the term for the horizontal angular distance measured clockwise from due north?

• Azimuth

• Clinometer

• Dendrology

• Chopping

What is the term for nursery grown seedlings that are baled and delivered without soil around the roots?

• Bare root seedlings

• Feeder roots

• Cellulose

• Deciduous

What is the process by which water is released as a vapor into the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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What is a monoculture forest?

• A forest that consists of trees of similar age

• A forest that has more than one dominant species

• A forest that has a mix of trees and shrubs

• A forest that has only one tree species

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What are lateral roots?

• Roots at or near the soil surface that absorb most of the water and nutrients needed by the tree

• Roots that grow deep into the soil to provide stability to the tree

• Roots that grow horizontally and provide support to the tree

• Roots that grow vertically and anchor the tree

What is the purpose of prescribed burning?

• To remove fuels before an approaching fire

• To control insect infestations

• To promote natural regeneration of forests

• To harvest timber in a sustainable manner

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What are naval stores?

• Products derived from gum or resin of pines used in the naval industry

• Areas where there are no forest fuels to carry a fire

• Areas designated for recreational activities in forests

• Organisms that aid a root to absorb water and nutrients