B.F. Bachelor of Forestry Silviculture 1

Question 1

What is the primary goal of silviculture in forest management?

Accepted Answer

To guide the establishment, growth, composition, and quality of forest stands

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To maximize timber extraction at all costs

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To eliminate non-native species from all forests

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To convert forests into grasslands for livestock

Question 2

Which silvicultural system removes all trees from an area in a single cutting operation?

Accepted Answer

Clearcut system

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Selection system

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Shelterwood system

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Coppice system

Question 3

What does the term 'site index' measure in silviculture?

Accepted Answer

The potential productivity of a site based on tree height at a given age

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The number of trees per acre

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The slope percentage of a forested area

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The soil pH level of a forest stand

Question 4

In the shelterwood silvicultural system, what is the purpose of the 'preparatory cut'?

Accepted Answer

To open the canopy and prepare the seedbed for natural regeneration

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To harvest all merchantable timber immediately

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To remove diseased trees from the stand

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To plant seedlings under existing canopy

Question 5

Which of the following best describes an 'uneven-aged' stand structure?

Accepted Answer

Trees of at least three distinct age classes are present

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All trees are the same age and size

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The stand was planted in a single year

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Only two species are present in the canopy

Question 6

What is 'direct seeding' as used in artificial regeneration?

Accepted Answer

Broadcasting or spot-sowing seeds directly onto a prepared seedbed

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Transplanting container seedlings into the field

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Grafting branches from mature trees to rootstock

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Collecting seed from cones in the lab for storage