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Forestry - Advanced

Requirements

1. Prerequisites: AY Tree honor; Forestry honor.

2. Define the following terms:

  • a. Basal area
  • b. Bole
  • c. DBH (diameter)
  • d. Seed tree cut
  • e. Selective cutting
  • f. Shelterwood cut
  • g. Silviculture
  • h. Canopy
  • i. Crown
  • j. Pulpwood
  • k. Succession
  • l. Thinning
  • m. Rotation
  • n. Sawtimber
  • o. Climax forest
  • p. Habitat

3. Study five tree species important to forestry in your area and give the following information about each:

  • a. common and scientific name
  • b. range of tree
  • c. height and diameter of tree at maturity
  • d. economic importance of tree
  • e. important pests (insects, disease, etc.) of the tree
  • f. habitat of tree, forest zone, and elevation
  • g. common age of rotation (harvesting) for various uses

4. What methods are used to insure reforestation of a harvest area?

5. On a map of your country, draw the forest areas and indicate the types of forest in each area.

6. Write a short report (250 words or more) on the importance of the forests in your country. Include such topics as the importance of wood for timber, paper (pulp), and firewood; wildlife habitat; livestock grazing; good water quality; and recreation for people.

7. Tour one of the following, or write a report with diagrams about operations.

  • a. Sawmill
  • b. Pulp mill
  • c. Furniture factory

8. Do a forest survey in a typical forest for your area. Using a prism, mark all trees large enough to be counted “in”, and record the following data for each “in” tree, and record the basal area by species for the whole plot:

  • a. Common and scientific name
  • b. DBH
  • c. Height
  • d. Age (determined by increment borer)

9. Participate in a reforestation project

Answer key & resources

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