Historic Uses
This country first established forest law
England
What is an ecosystem service?
Positive benefits that ecosystems provide to people
This agency is one of the leaders in incident response in Texas
Texas A&M Forest Service
This is a direct measure of site quality
Site Index
Redwoods occur in which cover type?
West Coast
These two tree species are often used in shipbuilding
Live oak and Eastern White Pine
4 most forest rich countries
Russia, Brazil, Canada, US
TFA has three components of its mission. What are they?
To promote an economic, social, and political climate that advance Texas forestry
Why study ecology? One example
Wildlife habitat management, growth and composition, regeneration, etc. Many correct answers
This cover type varies dramatically with altitude
Western Interior
Indigenous people routinely used fire on the land. What did they use it for? Name three examples
Maintain forests, reduce cover, reduce forest pests, improve game habitat, flush game
Migration out of cities increases WUI. What is this?
Wilderness urban interface
TAMFS has 6 service programs. Name 3.
Urban and community forestry, water resources, central and west Texas operations, forest inventory and analysis, field operations, wildland urban interface coordinators
What do forested ecosystems differ in?
Structure, function, composition
balsam fir, n. white cedar, e. white pine, e. hemlock
Northern Forest
These five human needs were associated with early forest use
Shelter, food, fuel, weapons, clothing
4 Development stages
Exploitation, recovery, management, appreciation
TAMFS has four components of their service. What are they?
A call to serve, a duty to protect, commitment to support, the power of partnership
What are the components of structure? Name 2
Spatial arrangement, Strata, soils, biota
Douglas fir, noble fir, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, w. white pine
West Coast