Forestry Envirothon Practice

Match the following terms with their correct definition

• What grows back after a forest is destroyed by humans or natural disasters

• Tree Plantations

• Old, untouched by human activity

• Second Growth Forests

• Animals

• Old-Growth Primary Forests

• Plants

• Fauna

• human-managed forests that are used to harvest wood products

• Flora

Reorder the forests by which have the most biodiversity (1) and the least biodiversity (3)

• Old-Growth Forests

• Secondary Growth Forests

• Tree Farms

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Which of the following are examples of ecosystem services? Select all that apply.

• Stores carbon dioxide

• Produces oxygen

• Purifys water

• Produces wood Products

• Provides habitat

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Match the following

• Strip-cutting

• Cutting down ONLY selected trees (based on height, age, etc.) either singly or in small groups.

• Selective-Cutting

• Cutting strips of trees that are between strips of untouched trees. Usually on the side of a mountain.

• Clear-cutting

• Cutting down EVERY tree in an area in as efficiently and quickly as possible

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The following are examples of benefits of which type of forest harvesting method?

1) Efficient and high profit 2)Can plan for a new forest Ex: If plants need direct sunlight

• Clear-cutting

• Strip-cutting

• Selective-cutting

The following are examples of benefits of which type of forest harvesting method?

1) Leaves behind more habitat

2) Allows for quicker regeneration

3) Allows for more sustainable harvest without widespread destruction

• Clear-cutting

• Strip-cutting

• Selective-cutting

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The following are examples of benefits of which type of forest harvesting method?

1) Keeps ecosystems intact, supporting more wildlife

2) Builds up tolerance to disease and pests

3) Helps forests grow back faster

4) Reduces fire hazards and minimizes soil erosion

• Clear-cutting

• Strip-cutting

• Selective-cutting

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The following are examples of costs of which type of forest harvesting method?

1) Reduces biodiversity

2) Increases water pollution, flooding, and erosion

3) Eliminates essential habitat for some wildlife

4) Trees that regrow are all the same age, making them vulnerable to pests and disease

• Clear-cutting

• Strip-cutting

• Selective-cutting

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The following are examples of costs of which type of forest harvesting method?

1) Bare strips still allow for soil erosion and soil thinning

2) Still destroys large sections of the ecosystem

3) Not as efficient as clear-cutting and therefore more expensive

• Clear-cutting

• Strip-cutting

• Selective-cutting

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The following are examples of costs of which type of forest harvesting method?

1) Expensive and time consuming

2) Allows for more exposure to weather damage

3) Removes genetically superior trees whose seeds are needed to keep the forest healthy

• Clear-cutting

• Strip-cutting

• Selective-cutting

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