Policy
This Roosevelt Era Act created the National Forest System
Forest Reserve Act
Four basic needs of wildlife
Food, cover, water, space
Which river basin is Nacogdoches in?
Neches
What is arboriculture?
the planting, care, and cultivation of trees and woody vegetation, usually in a non-
forest context (single trees)
This forest is comprised of lowlands
Bottomland Forests
This act increased forest reserves and created the USFS from the Bureau of Forestry
Transfer Act
Name one species favored by even-aged forest management? Hint: think about what the stand would look like
Several answers, white tail, eastern cottontail, ruffed grouse, indigo bunting
How often does a stream need to flow to be considered perennial?
Greater than or equal to 90%
Name 4 benefits of urban forests
Increase Property Values, Decrease Energy Costs, Improve Air Quality, Reduce Stormwater Runoff, Decrease Soil Erosion, Water Quality Improvement, provide Wildlife Habitat, Reduce Noise Levels, Increase Community Pride, Positive Impact on Consumer Behavior, Improve Health and Well-being, Create Buffer Zones
This cover type is the current biggest timber producer
Southern Forest
Provide examples of each component of BISN
Multiple correct answers, along the lines of B = public agencies, elected officials, I = Weyerhaeuser, Smurfit Westrock, S = Sierra Club, Audubon Society, Texas Forestry Association, N = The wildlife society, society of American foresters
There are 7 guiding principles of the North American model of wildlife management. Name 3
Wildlife as a public trust resource, elimination of game markets, allocation of wildlife by law, wildlife only killed for legitimate purposes, wildlife as international resource, science as a tool of wildlife management, democracy of hunting
Which stream types require an SMZ?
Perennial and intermittent
What are some negatives/costs of urban forests? Name two
Planting, Maintenance and Removal, Infrastructure Repair, Litigation and Liability, Storms, Program Administration, Allergies
American beech, yellow birch, sugar maple
Northern Forest
The Morrill Acts were spurred by this natural disaster
The Dust Bowl/Wildfires
Name one way (in detail) an even aged pine plantation could be managed to benefit wildlife
Multiple answers, retain snags, retain mast species, thinning, retain DWD, maintain SMZs, soft edges, etc.
What are some other characteristics (besides flow rate) of intermittent streams?
Defined channel, Water pools present when dry, Usually sinuous channel form, Evidence of fluctuating water level
Hazard trees have two factors. What are they?
An unsound tree and a target
This cover type has Jack Pine
Northern Forest