Tree Species
Forest Ecology
Forestry Practices
Famous Forests
Wildlife
100

This tree species is known for its needle-like leaves and is a common symbol of Christmas.

What is a Pine tree?

100

The layer of the forest that contains the tops of trees forming a dense layer of leaves.

What is the Canopy?

100

The practice of planting trees to restore a forest is known as this.

What is Reforestation?

100

This famous forest in the United States is known for its giant sequoia trees.

What is Sequoia National Park?

100

This large mammal is often found in North American forests and is known for its impressive antlers.

What is an Elk?

200

This hardwood tree produces acorns and is known for its strong and durable wood.

What is an Oak tree?

200

This process involves the conversion of carbon dioxide into oxygen by trees.

What is Photosynthesis?

200

This sustainable forestry practice involves selectively harvesting trees to maintain the overall health of the forest.

What is Selective logging?

200

This forest in Poland and Belarus is home to one of the last and largest remaining parts of the primeval forest that once covered much of Europe.

What is the Białowieża Forest?

200

This bird of prey, known for its excellent hunting skills, is a common sight in forested areas.

What is an Owl?

300

This tree, known for its sweet sap used in syrup production, has leaves that turn bright red in autumn.

What is a Maple tree?

300

This term describes a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.

What is a Keystone species?

300

This term refers to the study and practice of managing forest ecosystems for sustainable use.

What is Forestry?

300

This forest in Japan is known as the "Sea of Trees" and has a reputation for being one of the world's most mysterious and haunted places.

What is Aokigahara?

300

This small mammal is known for its ability to glide between trees using a membrane of skin.

What is a Flying squirrel?

400

This coniferous tree has cones that contain edible seeds known as pine nuts.

What is a Pine tree?

400

This term refers to the variety of different species in a forest ecosystem.

What is Biodiversity?

400

This technique involves removing smaller, weaker trees to allow larger, healthier trees to grow.

What is Thinning?

400

This large tropical rainforest is known as the "lungs of the Earth" and is located in South America

What is the Amazon Rainforest?

400

This carnivorous mammal, native to North America, is known for its distinctive black mask and ringed tail.

What is a Raccoon?

500

This tree species is famous for its paper-like bark and is often found in colder climates.

What is a Birch tree?

500

This type of forest is characterized by high rainfall and dense vegetation and is typically found near the equator.

What is a Rainforest?

500

The removal of trees from a forested area in a way that ensures the forest can regrow is called this.

What is Sustainable harvesting?

500

This forest in Germany is famous for its dark, dense woods and fairy-tale associations.

What is the Black Forest?

500

This large predator is known as the "king of the forest" in many cultures and has a mane in males.

What is a Lion?