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The controlled use and systematic protection of natural resources

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Conservation.

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Trees that have needle like or scale like leaves and usually bear cones.

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Conifers

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A area where two plant communities come together

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Ecotone

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A wheeled or tracked vehicle with a timber cutting shear or saw that cuts and stacks harvested trees in one operation.

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Feller Buncher

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A fire burns perpendicular to the wind.

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Flank fire

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Established voluntary water quality protection guidelines to follow when conducting forestry operations that may impair water quality.

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Best Management Practices

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A stack of wood 4’x4’x8’ which contains both solid wood and air

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Cord

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The science of producing and tending a forest

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Silviculture

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The zone of xylem and phloem development where cells divide and dirrentiate into xylem cells or phloem cells

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Vasular cambium

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Florida was surveyed using the Section, Township, Range (STR) system. Under this system, how many acres are in a typical section

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640

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What is the science of producing and tending a forestry.

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Silviculture

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What is a beneficial fungi that aid a root to absorb water and nutrients

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Mycrrhizae

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When is the best time of the year to plant trees in Florida?

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Dec to Feb

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To be considered pure, a stand must have what percentage of the same tree species

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90

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Which pine is most resistant to fire

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Longleaf

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Magnetic declination in Florida can range from

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0 to 3 degree

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How much of Florida is covered by forests

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about 1/3

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When planting Slash pine on cutover land, how many trees per acre are recommended

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726

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Pondcypress communities grow in pockets of low topography and usually form a group of trees in the shape of a

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dome

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Which of the following process is not used during the harvest of a stand of pine trees?

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dibbling

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Special management zones SMZ aim to protect water quality by reducing or eliminating all of the follow forestry related inputs

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Sedimentation, Chemical pollution, nutrient pollution, water temp changes

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Diameter a breast heigh DBH is measured at what height from

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4.5 feet

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Which of the following is not a primary pine species in Florida? Sand, Pinyon, Loblolly, Longleaf or Slash

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Pinyon

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What impact does forestry have on Florida’s economy?

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$16.6 Billion

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What is forestry?
The science, art,and practice of managing and using trees, forests, and their associated resources for human benefit.
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On a hot summer day a large tree can transpire how many gallons of water
900
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one of the cheapest and most effective practices in the management of pine is
prescribed burning
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Prior to European settlement, which pine species dominated the forest of the South
Longleaf Pines
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How many National Forests are there
33
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In the early 1900s which was Florida's biggest industry
naval stores
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What is necessary to maintain Florida's ecosystem
Fire
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What is the process by which plant species change over time is known as?
succession
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When implementing BMP (Best management practices) you minimize impacts on
soil and water quality
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Managing a forest so that the amount of timber harvested each year does not exceed the amount grown is
sustainable forest management
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Why do young longleaf pines stay in the grass stage for an extended period of time
to develop an extensive root system
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What % live crown ratio indicates that a stand should be thinned?
33
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What are the benefits of prescribed burning between timber harvest and tree planting?
removes logging debris AND reduces competing vegetation
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What are the three classes of soil particles
sand silt and clay
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Woody tissue which transports water and nutrients from the roots to the crown .
Xylem
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The process of cutting down a tree
Felling
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Opening in the leaves that releases water vapor to cool the leaf and the air around it.
Stomata
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The practice of peeling back the top layer of soil in a strip that reduces
Scapling
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The length of time from stand establishment to final harvest
Rotations
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Total tree height
The total height of a tree from its base to the top of its highest leaves
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Tiny projections of tree roots that absorb the bulk of nutrients and water required by the tree
Root hair
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Points in the forest where sample measurements are taken
Plots
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Roots that grow along the surface rather than deep into the soil.
Lateral roots
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The early life sate of a longleaf pine
Grass stage
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A log is
A cut tree 16 feet long
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Products such as turpentine and rosin derived from gum or resin of pines used in the naval industry
Naval Stores
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What does forests provide us with?
Purified water and air Create wildlife habitat Provide recreational opportunities
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What does Pinus represent in the scientific name Pinus palustris, Longleaf Pine?
Genus
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How much cooler can a well positioned tree keep a house in the summer time?
20%
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When did demand for wood greatly increase in Florida?
After the Civil War
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Who was known as the "Father of Southern Forestry?"
Austin Cary
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What is dendrology?
The science of tree identification
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What are trees that generally have wide leaves and shed each fall?
Broadleaf
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Which part of the tree is known as the food making factory?
Leaves
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What is the proper name of the first plant to occupy a field?
Pioneer Species
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Which community consists of oaks, hickories, sweetgums, dogwoods, and more?
Hardwood Community
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Which community consists of wet swampy areas or areas along rivers or creeks?
Cypress Community
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Which community includes the pine and oak scrub communities?
Sandhill Community
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What did Florida's forest provide during the Revolutionary War?
Lumber and pine pitch
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What part of the tree do we make lumber out of?
Xylem
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What is responsible for producing the dead cell that make up the bark?
Cork Cambium
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What is the old dead sapwood that serves as support for the tree and as a waste repository?
Heartwood
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What describes a Slash Pine?
Needles 4-11 Inches, clusters of 2-3, Cones 3-6 Inches long
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What describes a Loblolly Pine?
Needles 3-9 inches, clusters of 3, Cones 3-5 inches long
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What describes a Sand Pine?
Needles 2-3 inches, clusters of 2, cones 2-3 inches long
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What do the margins of the leaf describe?
Edge
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What does rubrum represent in the scientific name Acer rubrum, Red Maple?
Species
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Where does photosynthesis occur in the tree?
Leaves
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What is the main support root for trees which can penetrate deep into the soil?
Taproot
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Florida was surveyed under the Section, Township, and Range (STR) system. Under this system, how many sections are in a typical Township?
36
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A stand of trees with an overstory made up of 75% Longleaf Pine, 20% Turkey Oak, and 5% other trees species would be considered ______.
Mixed
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Which southern pine species provides the most benefit to wildlife?
Longleaf
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How much of Florida is covered by forest?
About 1/2
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Each section in the STR system is how big?
36 square miles
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When planting Longleaf Pine on pasture land for wildlife, how many trees per acre are recommended?
512
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What process might be used during the regeneration of a stand of pine trees?
Dibbling
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Monitoring of Florida's voluntary Silviculture Best Management Practices (BMPs) reveals a ____ rate of compliance.
98%
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On a hot summer day, a large tree can transpire _____ gallons of water.
900
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Each year, every person in Florida uses enough wood and paper to make up a tree _____ feet tall and _____ inches in diameter.
100, 16
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What is describe as one board foot?
144 cubic inches of wood
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In the early 1900s, which was Florida's biggest industry?
Naval Stores
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When outside factors are require in order to maintain a forest community, this results in a _________.
Succession
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Sustainable forest management requires balancing ______, ________, _________ needs.
Timber, Wildlife, Aesthetic

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