Forest Management
Rocks!
Soil Horizons
Random!
100
This harvesting method involves removing all the trees in a stand at once, Lorax Style!
What is Clear-Cutting?
100
Are minerals the same as rocks?
NO!! Minerals are what make up rocks
100
This top layer of soil, rich in organic material, is where most plant roots grow.
What is the O horizon?
100
How many full school days are left before break?
6 Days!
200
This method involves leaving a small number of mature trees to regenerate the forest, with the remaining trees being harvested over time.
- Shelterwood approach
- Selection System
- Even-Aged Management
- Seed-Tree Approach
Shelterwood approach
200
Rocks that are formed from immense heat and pressure are reffered to as?
Metamorphic rocks!
200
Also called the topsoil, this layer contains a mix of organic material and minerals.
A horizon
200
What does the suffix "cide" mean?
To Kill
300
In this method, only selected trees are removed, while the overall structure of the forest is maintained, promoting biodiversity.
- Shelterwood approach
- Selection System
- Even-Aged Management
- Seed-Tree Approach
Selection System
300
What rocks are made from cooled magma?
Igneous Rocks!
300
This layer is also reffered to as Bedrock
D or E horizon
300
The collection of all rivers and streams in a large geographic area is referred to as?
A Watershed!
400
This method creates a forest with a similar age structure, achieved by harvesting all trees in an area and replanting at once.
- Shelterwood approach
- Selection System
- Even-Aged Management
- Seed-Tree Approach
Even-Aged Management
400
Rocks that are comprised of broken down weathered rocks that have been eroded away and pressed together are called?
Sedimentary Rocks!
400
What is Parent Material?
The original source material for a soil. AKA the rock that was weathered to make it.
400
When a mine destroyed the land and habitats around it and must clean up the debris. The process is known as?
Reconstitution
500
This approach involves leaving a few mature trees behind in a harvested area to naturally reseed the site, promoting gradual forest regeneration.
- Shelterwood approach
- Selection System
- Even-Aged Management
- Seed-Tree Approach
Seed-Tree Approach
500
Describe how a sedimentary rock could be turned into a metamorphic one
If it is buried with immense heat and pressure it will become metamorphic
500
This horizon lies just above the bedrock and has big boulders.
C Horizon
500
The raw rock material that will be processed into refined metals and other minerals is called?
Ore!