Forestry Advanced

Level: 3

Requirements

• Prerequisites: AY Tree Honor; Forestry Honor.
• Define the following terms:
  • basal area
  • bole
  • DBH (diameter)
  • Seed tree cut
  • selective cutting
  • shelterwood cut
  • silviculture
  • canopy
  • crown
  • pulpwood
  • succession
  • thinning
  • rotation
  • sawtimber
  • climax forest
  • habitat
• Study five tree species important to forestry in your area and give the following information about each:
  • common and scientific name
  • range of tree
  • height and diameter of tree at maturity
  • economic importance of tree
  • important pests (insects, disease, etc.) of the tree
  • habitat of tree, forest zone, and elevation
  • common age of rotation (harvesting) for various uses
• What methods are used to insure reforestation of a harvest area?
• On a map of your country, draw the forest areas and indicate the types of forest in each area.
• Write a short report (250 words or more) on the importance of the forests in your country. Include such topics as the importance of wood for timber, paper (pulp), and firewood; wildlife habitat; livestock grazing; good water quality; and recreation for people.
• Tour one of the following, or write a report with diagrams about operations.
  • Sawmill
  • Pulp mill
  • Furniture factory
• Do a forest survey in a typical forest for your area. Using a prism, mark all trees large enough to be counted “in”, and record the following data for each “in” tree, and record the basal area by species for the whole plot:
  • common and scientific name
  • DBH
  • Height
  • Age (determined by increment borer)
• Participate in a reforestation project.