(Pgs 3-6)
Forestry
history
Forestry
history
(Pgs 7-11)
Ecological
benefits
of trees
Ecological
benefits
of trees
(Pgs 12-13)
Economic
value of forests
Economic
value of forests
(Pgs 14-16)
Parts of
trees
Parts of
trees
(Pgs 61-68)
Tree ID.
Tree ID.
100
Who were the first people from outside of North America to utilize the North American forest?
The Vikings.
100
What can trees function as filters for?
The air.
100
The greatest economic contribution of forests is what?
The products derived from trees.
100
true or false?
During the summer a tree can lift more than a ton of water each day.
true.
100
What is a tool that can measure the diameter of a tree?
d-tape, Biltmore sticks, or calipers.
200
Who were possibly the first Europeans to see the original, untouched southern forests in 1498?
John Cabot and his son.
200
Trees can provide what in an arrangement that allows hundreds of animals survive?
homes, food, water, and shelter.(Habitat)
200
On the global scale, more than half (55%) of the timber cut each year is used for what?
Heating and cooking.
200
What are the three major parts of a tree?
Roots, Trunk, and Crown.
200
what is the most commonly used tool for height?
Clinometer.
300
What supplied the local lumber demands and produced a surplus for export throughout the world?
Sawmills.
300
What can trees reduce/prevent erosion for three thing?
reduces soil erosion and prevents water and wind erosion.
300
true or false?
The demand for wood and wood products continues to decrease.
false.
300
what is a special fungus that aids pine trees in absorbing nutrients?
mycorrhizae.
300
When identifying a tree what should you look for?
Their leaves/needles, their fruit, their bark, twigs, their buds, flowers, and their growth patterns.
400
Who became the first chief of the Forest Service.
Gifford Pinchot.
400
what are trees are good at absorbing that humans don't like?
high frequency sounds
400
Approximately one-third of the timber cut is in the form of what?
saw logs.
400
Extra food is stored in the xylem. This food is used by deciduous trees in the winter when they are dormant. When do coniferous trees use this stored food?
On days when there is little or no sunlight.
400
Can you identify this tree?
White oak