18 Questions
What is forest fragmentation?
The process by which a landscape is broken into small islands of forest within a mosaic of other forms of land use or ownership
What is the purpose of forest inventory?
To collect and store basic resource information for assessing geographical attributes
What is a forest ecosystem characterized by?
A more or less dense and extensive tree cover, often consisting of stands varying in characteristics
What is forest management concerned with?
The practical application of biological, physical, quantitative, managerial, economic, social, and policy principles to the management of forests
What is a forest cover type?
A category of forest usually defined by its vegetation, particularly its dominant vegetation as based on percentage cover of trees
What is the main goal of forest management?
To meet specified goals and objectives while maintaining the productivity of the forest
What is the main purpose of Harvest Scheduling in forest management?
To allocate cutting and other silvicultural treatments
What is the primary goal of Improvement Cutting in forest management?
To remove less desirable trees and improve composition
What is High-grade Selective Cut in forest management?
A selective cut of high-value trees
What is the primary function of integrated resource management?
To balance ecological, physical, economic, and social impacts
What is the role of floristic composition in forest management?
To indicate environmental factors affecting species reproduction
What is the primary purpose of Harvesting in forest management?
To gather a timber crop
What is the primary purpose of forest regulation?
To control private forest management through public authority
What occurs when there is a space in a forest stand due to individual or group tree mortality or blowdown?
A gap is created
What is the term for the beginning of growth of a mature seed, spore, or pollen grain?
Germination
What is the classification of logs, stems, lumber, or seedlings according to quality, value, or function?
G-3 grading
What is the environment where an animal, plant, or population naturally or normally lives and develops?
Habitat
What is a site classification system based on the floristic composition of plant communities?
Habitat type classification system
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