Silviculture

Question 1

ASCETICS

Question 2

Basal Area

Answer 2

the average amount of an area (usually an acre) that is occupied by tee stems. cross section of all stems in a stand measured in BDH per unit of acre (ex: sq ft per acre)

Question 3

Basal Spraying

Answer 3

applications to control thin barked trees (< 6” usually) in hardwood stands as improvement to remove undesirable and invasive trees and shrubs

Question 4

BMP

Answer 4

Best Management Practice

Question 5

Bolts

Answer 5

Short or short sections of a large log

usually < 8ft

Question 6

Clear Cut

Answer 6

where most of the standing trees are logged at the same time in an area of forestland

Question 7

Cloning

Answer 7

genetically identical - multiplying to have exact replicas- useful for mass progagation and production of short duration tees

Question 8

Controlled Burn

Answer 8

aka prescribed burn, setting planned fires to maintain the health of a forest, scheduled for times when not posing a threat, reduces understory promoting regeneration, restore degraded ecosystems, reduce fuel loads to minimize risk and impact of wildfire

Question 9

Crown thinning Cut

Answer 9

selectively removing stems (trees) / branches that impact the crown of other trees/ to increase light penetration and air movement throughout the crown

Question 10

DBH

Answer 10

diameter at breast height

Question 11

Diversion ditches

Answer 11

a ditch built to channel stream or sheet (surface or subsurface) run off (water) in a desired direction / or to divert it from a specific slope

Question 12

Forester

Answer 12

expert in the practice forestry- science of managing forests/ ecological restoration and how trees serve people

Question 13

Genotype

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Girdling

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Harvest

Question 16

High Grade Cut or Selective Cut

Question 17

Increment Bore

Question 18

Intermediate Cut

Question 19

Intermediate Cut

Question 20

Landing

Question 21

Liberation Cut

Question 22

Log Deck

Question 23

Logger

Question 24

Logging Debris

Question 25

Low thinning cut

Question 26

Mechanical thinning

Question 27

Merchantable products

Question 28

Mulch

Question 29

NYS DEC

Answer 29

state government agency combining all programs that are designed to protect and enhance the environment, there are 9 regions

Question 30

Phenotype

Question 31

Progeny testing

Question 32

Provenance

Question 33

Pruning cut

Question 34

Pulpwood

Question 35

Residual damage

Question 36

Right-a-ways

Question 37

Riparian buffer zone

Question 38

Rotation

Question 39

Salvage Cut

Question 40

Seed tree cut

Question 41

Selective Cut

Question 42

Shelter wood cut

Question 43

Silviculture

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Controlling the growth, composition, and quality of forests to meet values and needs - treating/ managing forest stands to conserve and improve productivity

Question 44

Skid trails

Question 45

Space thinning

Question 46

Sterilants

Question 47

Tops

Question 48

Tree Plantings

Question 49

Watershed

Question 50

Yield