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| A stand of trees with an overstory made up of 75% Longleaf Pine, 20% Turkey Oak, and 5% other tree species would be considered ________________. |
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| Magnetic declination in Florida can range from ___ to ___. |
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| When planting Longleaf pine on pasture land for wildlife, how many trees per acre are recommended? |
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| Which of the following processes might be used during the regeneration of a stand of pine trees? |
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| Which of the following was historically the dominant pine species found in Florida? |
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| Florida’s Forests have a ______ impact on Florida’s economy. |
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| On a hot summer day a large tree can transpire __________ gallons of water. |
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| One of the cheapest and most effective practices in the management of pines is ________. |
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| Each year, every person in Florida uses enough wood and paper to make up a tree ____ feet tall and _____ inches in diameter. |
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| When outside factors are required in order to maintain a forest community, this results in a ________________. |
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| The cork cambium is responsible for producing the dead cells that make up the ____________ of the tree? |
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| A live crown ratio of less the ___% indicates that a stand should be thinned. |
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| Sustainable forest management requires balancing _____________, _____________ and ____________ needs. |
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| Social, Economic, Ecological |
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| An uneven-aged stand could be best described as… |
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| Having trees from all stages of life. |
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| A back fire is a fire that ____________? |
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| How many chains are in half a mile? |
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| Concrete floors require ____ times more energy to produce than wood floors. |
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| Which of the following products does not come from trees? |
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| Which practice is used in wet areas to raise seedlings out of standing water? |
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| A wedge prism is used to? |
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| One board foot is defined as? |
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| 144 cubic inches of wood. |
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| The difference between true north and magnetic north is called? |
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| Scalping should be done at what time? |
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| When getting ready to plant seedlings. |
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| A flank fire is a fire that___________? |
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| Every year ____ new trees are planted in Florida for every Florida resident. |
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| Which of the following products come from trees? |
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a. Ice cream
b. Paints
c. Cosmetics
d. Toothpaste |
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| A thinning system that takes the dominant and co-dominant trees. |
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| One of the ways Longleaf Pine benefits from prescribed fire is by? |
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| Destroying the fungus that causes Brown Spot Needle Blight. |
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| What is an increment borer? |
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| A tool used to take a sample of wood from a living tree for the purpose of determining the trees age or growth rate. |
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| Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) is measured at what height from the ground? |
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| Florida was surveyed using the Section, Township and Range (STR) system. Under this system, how many Sections are in a Township? |
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| Each Section in the STR system is how big? |
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| Each ___ the average American uses enough wood products to equal a tree 16 inches in diameter and 100 feet tall. |
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| Silviculture is defined as? |
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| The science of producing and tending a forest. |
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| Beneficial fungi that aid a root to absorb water and nutrients. |
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| When implementing Best Management Practices (MBP’s) you minimize impacts on: |
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| When is the best time of year to plant trees? |
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| December through February |
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| To be considered pure, a stand must have what percentage of the same tree species? |
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| Cellulose is used as a __________________ in toothpaste. |
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| If wildlife management is a primary consideration in a planted pine stand, what is a good recommendation for initial tree planting spacing? |
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| Pondcypress communities grow in pockets of low topography and usually form a group of trees in the shape of a ____________? |
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| Disturbing soil near a body of water could degrade the water quality by? |
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a. Sedimentation
b. Chemical pollution
c. Nutrient pollution |
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| What portion of Florida’s 35.7 Million acres is forested? |
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| Which is not one of the primary pine species found in Florida? |
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| The science, art, and practice of managing and using trees, forests, and their associated resources for human benefit. |
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| Prior to European settlement, which pine species dominated the forests of the South? |
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| In the early 1900’s, which was Florida’s biggest industry? |
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| ______________ is necessary to maintain Florida’s ecosystems. |
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| Which pine is most resistant to fire (fire tolerant)? |
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| The process by which plant species change overtime is known as? |
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