Forest and Trees
What is the top layer of a forest called?
Canopy
Who started the Biltmore Forest School?
Carl Schenck
How many feet are in one chain?
66 Feet
What tool is used to ESTIMATE a tree’s diameter?
Biltmore stick
What can you count to determine the age of a tree?
Growth rings
What is the outer protective covering of a tree called?
Bark
In what North Carolina city was the Biltmore Forest School located?
Asheville
What does DBH stand for?
Diameter at Breast Height
What tool accurately measures a tree’s diameter?
Diameter tape (D-tape)
What do we call a fire that burns out of control in a forest?
Wildfire
What is the darker, older wood near the center of a tree called?
Heartwood
What government agency manages national forests?
U.S. Forest Service
How many feet above the ground is DBH measured?
4.5 feet
What tool ESTIMATES the number of logs in a standing tree?
Merritt hypsometer
What do we call a fire intentionally set to help manage a forest?
Prescribed fire
What is the lighter-colored wood between the bark and heartwood called?
Sapwood
What type of forester helps private landowners manage forests and sell timber?
Consulting forester
How many feet are in one standard log when measuring merchantable height?
16 feet
What tool uses angles to measure a tree’s height?
Clinometer
Name one reason foresters use prescribed fire
Reduce fuel, improve habitat, or control vegetation
What do we call smaller trees growing beneath the main forest canopy?
Understory
What type of forester buys timber for a sawmill or wood-processing company?
Procurement forester
What does it mean to cruise timber?
Take an inventory of trees in a forest
What tool removes a small core sample to determine tree age?
Increment borer
What might several narrow growth rings tell us about a tree?
Slow growth, possibly from drought or stress