FM FM Timber Harvesting & Operations

Question 1

Which harvesting method removes all trees in a stand simultaneously, creating a large open area?

Accepted Answer

Clearcutting

Answer

Shelterwood cut

Answer

Selective cut

Answer

Seed-tree cut

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a skid trail in logging operations?

Accepted Answer

Move felled logs to a landing

Answer

Provide wildlife corridors

Answer

Mark property boundaries

Answer

Establish firebreaks

Question 3

In a shelterwood harvest system, the final removal cut is done to:

Accepted Answer

Remove the overstory once seedling regeneration is established

Answer

Harvest mature trees before a new cohort establishes

Answer

Create snags for wildlife habitat

Answer

Prepare the site for planting

Question 4

Best Management Practices (BMPs) in timber harvesting are primarily designed to protect:

Accepted Answer

Soil and water quality

Answer

Worker wages

Answer

Timber market prices

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Equipment from damage

Question 5

What is a 'landing' in a timber harvesting operation?

Accepted Answer

A central area where logs are gathered, processed, and loaded for transport

Answer

An area where helicopter logs are loaded

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A wetland buffer strip

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A seed storage facility

Question 6

Which logging system is most appropriate for harvesting on steep slopes to minimize soil disturbance?

Accepted Answer

Cable yarding

Answer

Ground skidding

Answer

Forwarder extraction

Answer

Horse logging