Which set of conditions would produce the least intense prescribed burn?
cold day with less than 10 mph winds
cold day with more than 10 mph winds
hot day with less than 10 mph winds
hot day with more than 10 mph winds
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
When an ecosystem is left alone after a controlled burn, what is the order of natural succession?
fire will have no effect on natural succession
grasses first, then shrubs, followed by trees
large trees first, then shrubs, followed by grasses
the fire would destroy all plant life
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which forestry replanting technique establishes a new forest from an existing forest in reduced times by using the combination of selective harvesting and prescribed burning?
bare-root seedlings
containerized seedlings
natural regeneration
scalping
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
While conserving biological diversity in sustainable forest management, which factor is the least important?
ecological community diversity
invasive species diversity
native species diversity
wildlife habitat diversity
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
When performing a controlled burn, which element of the fire triangle is being reduced?
fuel
heat
oxygen
none of the above
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What percentage of the world's total land area is covered by forests?
1/4
1/3
1/2
2/3
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Approximately how many different types of products have ingredients in them from trees?
50
500
5,000
50,000
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What greenhouse gas is reduced by the existence of forests?
carbon dioxide
hydrogen
methane
oxygen
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How does streamside forestation affect water within a stream?
increases beneficial silt levels
increases carbon dioxide levels
decreases biodiversity of aquatic life
regulates temperature and oxygen levels
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following poses the greatest human health threat from air pollution generated during prescribed, controlled burns?
carbon monoxide
fine particulate matter
lead
methane
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which forest region runs from the coast of Virginia to eastern Texas and holds the potential for meeting the future of pulpwood needs of the US?
Bottomland Hardwoods forest
Central Broad-leaved forest
Tropical forest
Southern forest
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which forest region is limited to the southern tip of Florida and is considered unimportant commercially, but is very important ecologically?
Bottomland Hardwoods forest
Central Broad-leaved forest
Tropical forest
Southern forest
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following would be considered a climax species in an upland habitat?
algae
grasses
pines
shrubs
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In regards to forest management planning, which practice is the least sustainable?
harvesting without trend analysis
long-term resources analysis
ongoing forest inventory
use of a geographic information system
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which element of a prescribed burn is generally the safest, coolest, and slowest method of control burning, and involves a fire that burns into the wind?
backfire
fire break
flank fire
head fire
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Prescribed burns targeted for fuel reduction are best performed in what season?
fall
winter
spring
summer
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which forest layer is the thickest and where most animals live?
emergent
canopy
understory
forest floor
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What type of cutting removes injured, diseased, or insect-infested trees leaving only healthy trees?
sanitation cutting
liberation
thinning
removal of undesirable trees
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What type of harvest cutting results in an all-aged forest that produces income and better long-term yield?
selective
shelterwood
clear
coppice
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What type of harvest cutting is the most economical?
selective
shelterwood
clear
coppice
21. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a management type of insect control?
bird eats insect
pathogen
bioengineered Bt
thinning
22. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What type of forest disease is characterized by being present in large quantities, spread by tiny spores, and using an intermediate host?
bacteria
virus
fungus
prion
23. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What type of wildlife would you suspect if you saw the bark of young trees damaged?
deer
beavers
rabbits
squirrels
24. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is an advantage of having livestock graze in wooded areas?
dense undergrowth is controlled
soil can be compacted
trees may be stunted
root development can be hindered
25. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is not a way that a forest can remain healthy?
burning
harvesting
insects, disease, or a calamity
prevention of burning, harvesting, insects, diseases, or calamities