National Forest management act/ Fire policy
What year did the national forest management act pass?
1976
Who can benefit from the Healthy Forests Restoration Act?
All of us can, by making areas less fire prone, it provides us a safer area to live along with any other organism.
On average, each person in the United States uses about 6200 cubic centimeters of wood each day. That is the equivalent of each of us cutting down a _____ foot tree each year.
50
What is multiple use in terms of forestry?
Being able to be used in multiple ways (recreation, wildlife habitat, etc)
What is the significance of certification for sustainable forestry?
Having certification proves that the companies logging tactics and practices were considered sustainable.
What is a monoculture?
Large scale plantings of a single crop
What is the purpose of the National Forest Management Act?
What is the goal of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act?
To make forests less fire prone.
The U.S. national forest system consists of _____ acres.
191 million
What is the name of the bird from the textbook depends on fire for its habitat?
Kirtland's warbler
What is the point between the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)?
Examine the practices of timber companies to determine if it qualifies for certification.
What is salvage logging?
How can prescribed burns help in forest management? Explain.
Prescribed burns aid in reducing the likeliness of a wildfire taking an entire area. By using prescribed burns, it allows us to manage a forests dry areas without jeopardizing other areas.
Why do many scientists criticize the healthy forest restoration act?
They are claiming it increases commercial logging in national forests and does little for reducing catastrophic fires near populated areas.
What is the difference between a tree plantation and a forest?
Tree plantations are planted and harvested like crops with all of the same crops while forests can have multiple types of trees in an area.