Field Notebook
Wood
Forest Contributions
Forest Management
Forest Consequences
100

Canopy, Understory, Shrub Layer, Herb Layer, Litter

What are forest strata?

100
A piece of wood 12 inches wide, 12 inches long, 1 inch thick
What is a board foot?
100

Camping, Hiking, Picnics, Swimming, Paddle Sports, Winter Sports

What are recreation activities in forests?

100

Established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905

What is the US Forest Service?

100

90% are caused by people and 10% are naturally caused (i.e. lightening)

What are forest fires?

200

Fallen tree or stump which is decomposing and provides food and cover for insects, fungi, invertebrates and small vertebrates

What is a nurse log?

200

Layers of new wood added by a tree during spring and summer growth

What makes tree rings?

200

The land area or region drained by streams or rivers

What is a watershed?

200

The system(s) of planting, growing and harvesting stands of trees

What is silviculture?

200

Forest fire that has climbed into the canopy, moves very quickly, and burns very hot, known to jump firebreaks

What is a crown fire?

300

Plants that have naked seeds in cones

What are gymnosperms?

300
128 cubic feet of wood
What is a cord of wood?
300

The area where a species lives and is provided with food, water, space and shelter

What is a wildlife habitat?

300

Clear cut system, seed tree system, shelter wood system, single tree selection, group selection

What are the silviculture, regeneration cutting systems?

300

Practice campfire safety, extinguish flammable items and dispose of properly, never play with matches or lighters

How can you prevent forest fires?

400

Flowering deciduous, broad leaf plants/trees that have ovules or "eggs" (would be most fruit and nut trees)

What are angiosperms?

400

Deciduous trees

What type of tree produces hardwood lumber?

400

Plants use carbon dioxide, water, and solar radiation to produce glucose for energy

What is photosynthesis?

400

Originally called L'arcadia and later nicknamed "Penn's Woods"

What is Pennsylvania?

400

Non-native plants, animals and other living organisms

What are invasive species?

500

A person who studies trees and calculates annual tree growth

What is a dendrochronologist?

500

Coniferous trees

What type of tree produces softwood lumber?

500

Pulpwood, lumber, veneer, fruit, nuts, syrup, resin, dye

What are forest products?

500

Do not crowd seedlings together, press the roots against the bottom of the hole you made, the hole has to be deeper than the roots are long

What is important when replanting forests?

500

Plan Ahead & Prepare, Travel & Camp on Durable Surfaces, Dispose of Waste Properly, Leave What You Find, Minimize Campfire Impacts, Respect Wildlife, and Be Considerate of Other Visitors

What are the seven "Leave No Trace" principles of outdoor recreation?