2006 FFA FORESTRY DISTRICT CONTEST General Knowledge test

1 Which of the following products come from trees? aice cream bpaints ccosmetics dtoothpaste eall the above

2 Which is not one of the primary pine species found in Florida? asand pine bpinyon pine cloblolly pine dlongleaf pine eslash pine

3 Which pine is most resistant to fire? aslash pine bponderosa pine cspruce pine dlongleaf pine eloblolly pine

4 Scalping should be done at what time? aafter trees have been planted for one month bwhen trees are about ten feet tall cwhen trees are about ready to be harvest dwhen getting ready to plant seedlings enone of the above

5 Prescribed burns help to do what? aimprove wildlife habitat bbuild healthier forest cimprove air quality dreduce fuel loads eanswers a, b, and d

6 Which of the following processes is not used during the harvest of a stand of pine trees? atransporting blimbing csorting ddibbling efelling

7 Each ______ the average American uses enough wood products to equal 16 inches in diameter and 100 feet tall. aday bweek cmonth dyear elifetime

8 When implementing best management practices (BMP’s) you minimize impacts on: asoil quality broads cair quality dwater quality eanswers a & d

9 A wedge prism is used to? adetermine fuel loads in the forest bdrive a saw kerf to prevent binding a chainsaw cestimate tree height dmeasure basal area edetermine plot locations when cruising timber

10 One board foot is defined as? aa board that is one foot long ba section of lumber that measures 12 inches, by 6 inches, by 3 inches c128 cubic inches of wood da block of wood that measures 12 inches, by 12 inches, by 12 inches e144 cubic inches of wood

11 The difference between true north and magnetic north is called? amagnetic deviation bmagnetic variation ccelestial navigation dazimuth error emagnetic declination

12 A flank fire is a fire that ________? aburns the coolest bruns with the wind cburns into the wind dburns parallel to the wind e burns the hottest

13 _______new trees are planted in FL for every tree harvest. a1 b3 c5 d10 e20

14 What is high grading? aa method for improving the quality of timber stands ba lumber grading system that makes lumber grade out at a higher quality ca thinning system that preserves the best trees in the forest da thinning system that takes the dominant and co-dominant trees ethe best approach to harvesting timber

15 One of the ways longleaf pines benefits from prescribed fire is by? aburning off its needles makes is grown faster bkilling the fungus that causes Fusiform Rust celiminating the alternate host of Pitch Canker ddestroying the fungus that causes Brown Spot Needle Blight edepositing nitrogen into the soil

16 What is an increment borer? aa boring tool that is used by the forest products industry in the production of utility poles ban insect that damages the xylem of a pine tree by incrementally boring into the wood ca tool used to bore into the soil during tree planting dthe larval stage of a wood borer that drills holes into tree ea tool used to take a sample of wood from a living tree for the purpose of determining the trees age or growth rate

17 Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) is measured at what height from the ground? a3.5 feet b4.5 feet c6 feet dchest height, no matter how tall you are enone of the above

18 Florida was surveyed using the section, township and rang (STR) system. Under this system, how many sections are in a township? a6 b25 c36 d43 e640

19 Each section in the STR system is how big? a36 square miles b10 square miles c6 square miles d2 square miles e1 square miles

20 Silviculture is defined as? athe ability of the trees to last forever bthe practice of relying on seed production to regenerate a forest csampling a forest dthe science of producing and tending a forest enone of the above

21 What are Mycorrhizae? afine tree roots that absorb the bulk of nutrients and water ba fungus that causes tree roots to rot cbeneficial fungi that aid a root to absorb water and nutrients da notional park in Australia ethe resin inside a tree

22 When is the best time to plant trees? aall year long bJune through August cDecember through February dMarch through May eSeptember through November

23 To be considered pure, a stand must have what percentage of the same tree species? a75% b80% c85% d90% e95%

24 Cellulose is used as a ______ in toothpaste. athickener bcolorant cflavor ddisinfectant ethinner

25 If wildlife management is a primary consideration in a planted pine stand, what is a good recommendation for initial tree planting spacing? a6’ by 10’ b5’ by 12’ c4’ by 10’ d10’ by 12’ e861 trees per acre

26 Pondcypress communities grow in pockets of low topography and usually form a group of trees in the shape of a _______? acone bdome cdepression dtriangle eoval

27 Distributing soil near a body of water could degrade the water quality by? asedimentation bchemical pollution cnutrient pollution dall of the above eA & B only

28 What portion of Florida’s 35.7 million acres is forested? a1/4 b1/3 c1/2 d2/3 e3/4

29 Forestry is … athe science of producing and tending a forest. bthe art and science of managing forests to produce products for the benefit of society. cthe science, art, and practice of managing and using trees, forest, and their associated resources for human benefit. dthe science of growing trees. ea tree in the forest.

30 Prior to European settlement, which pine species dominated the forests of the south? aslash pine blongleaf pine clobolly pine dbald cypress esand pine

31 In the early 1900’s, which was Florida’s biggest industry? acitrus btimber harvesting chunting dnaval stores ecattle ranching

32 ________ is necessary to maintain Florida’s ecosystem. afertilizer bfire csuccession ddaily rainfall edrainage

33 The process by which plant species change over time is known as? asuccession bprocession cclimax community dpioneer species eforest change

34 What two types of wood make up the woody portion of a tree? aphloem & cambium bheartwood & deadwood cdeadwood & sapwood dsapwood & heartwood edark & deadwood

35 Managing a forest so that the amount of timber harvested each year does not exceed the amount grown is known as? aeconomic modeling bsustainable forest management cpoor planning dsilviculture eecological forest management

36 Young longleaf pine stay close to the ground for an extended period of time in a phase known as? athe grass stage bthe fire resistant stage cthe seedling stage dthe infant stage ethe longleaf stage

37 Prescribed burning between a timber harvest and tree planting has what benefits? aremoves logging debris bcontrols brown spot needle blight creduces competing vegetation dall the above eonly a & c

38 Choose the tree classes of soil particles. asand, dirt, clay bsoil, dirt, dust cclay, silt, sand dsand, dust, clay eclay, loan, silt,

39 Todays forest cannot be kept in their natural state by natural processes because of? awildlife bfragmentation csuccession dglobal warming ehurricanes

40 An even-aged stand could be best described as…. ahaving 90% of the trees from the same species bhaving trees from all stages of life chaving all trees the same height and diameter dhaving a mixture of trees that all started at the same time ehaving an age that is divisible by two

41 What might be an indicator that a stand should be thinned? aa basal area greater than 120 sq. ft. per acre brecent growth rings are narrower than previous rings cthe live crown ratio is less than 33% dall of the above eonly a & b

42 What is a knuckle-boom loader used for? asorting trees by size class bdragging trees to a loading deck ccutting trees into chips dfelling trees eloading seedlings onto trucks

43 Pick the statement that best describes special management zone (smz). aan area along a stream where no trees may be harvested ban area that limits silvicultural operations that might disturb water quality of a nearby water body ca “do not disturb” zone around a body of water designed to protect water quality dany area in a forest that requires special attention ea forest area infested with invasive species

44 People spend billions of dollars each year to recreate in Florida’s forest and natural areas. atrue bfalse

45 Prescribed fire is… aa fire used to cultivate a forest bthe application of fire, by trained individuals, used under specific conditions, to achieve measurable results ca non-destructive forest fire used to reduce dangerous fuel level dany fire in the woods that is not out-of-control ethe best forest management tool available to foresters

46 Which species of pine tree provides the most benefits to wildlife? asand pine bslash pine cloblolly pine dlongleaf pine epond pine

47 How many chains are in a mile? a40 b66 c80 d360 e640

48 What height measurement might you use while cruising timber atotal height bthe height to a 4 inch top cthe height to an 8 inch top dany of the above could be used edoesn’t really matter, as long as you are consistent

49 One cord of wood contains ______ cubic feet of wood, air, and bark. a66 b80 c90 d128 e240

50 How many square chains in ten acres? a1 b10 c20 d50 e100