AY Honors/Forestry - Advanced

Forestry - Advanced
Vocational
Skill Level 123
Approval authority General Conference	Year of Introduction 2009

• Overview
• Requirements
• Answer Key
• Lesson Plans

AY Honors/Forestry - Advanced/Overview

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

8. 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:

a. Common and scientific name

b. DBH

c. Height

d. Age (determined by increment borer)

1. Prerequisites: AY Tree honor; Forestry honor.

2. Define the following terms:

a. Basal area

b. Bole

c. DBH (diameter)

d. Seed tree cut

e. Selective cutting

f. Shelterwood cut

g. Silviculture

h. Canopy

i. Crown

j. Pulpwood

k. Succession

l. Thinning

m. Rotation

n. Sawtimber

o. Climax forest

p. Habitat

3. Study five tree species important to forestry in your area and give the following information about each:

a. common and scientific name

b. range of tree

c. height and diameter of tree at maturity

d. economic importance of tree

e. important pests (insects, disease, etc.) of the tree

f. habitat of tree, forest zone, and elevation

g. common age of rotation (harvesting) for various uses

4. What methods are used to insure reforestation of a harvest area?

5. On a map of your country, draw the forest areas and indicate the types of forest in each area.

6. 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.

7. Tour one of the following, or write a report with diagrams about operations.

a. Sawmill

b. Pulp mill

c. Furniture factory

8. 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:

a. Common and scientific name

b. DBH

c. Height

d. Age (determined by increment borer)

9. Participate in a reforestation project

Edit Answer Key

1

Prerequisites: AY Tree honor; Forestry honor.

For tips and instruction see Trees. For tips and instruction see Forestry.

2

Define the following terms:

2a

Basal area

2b

Bole

2c

DBH (diameter)

2d

Seed tree cut

2e

Selective cutting

2f

Shelterwood cut

2g

Silviculture

2h

Canopy

2i

Crown

2j

Pulpwood

2k

Succession

2l

Thinning

2m

Rotation

2n

Sawtimber

2o

Climax forest

2p

Habitat

3

Study five tree species important to forestry in your area and give the following information about each:

a. common and scientific name

b. range of tree

c. height and diameter of tree at maturity

d. economic importance of tree

e. important pests (insects, disease, etc.) of the tree

f. habitat of tree, forest zone, and elevation

g. common age of rotation (harvesting) for various uses

4

What methods are used to insure reforestation of a harvest area?

The answers in your area may vary. In British Columbia there is a combination of private and government (Crown) forest land.

5

On a map of your country, draw the forest areas and indicate the types of forest in each area.

6

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.

7

Tour one of the following, or write a report with diagrams about operations.

7a

Sawmill

7b

Pulp mill

7c

Furniture factory

8

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:

8a

Common and scientific name

8b

DBH

8c

Height

8d

Age (determined by increment borer)

9

Participate in a reforestation project

You are going to need to plant some trees. Some young people make summer jobs out of tree planting. If you just want to do some planting to earn the honor, check with State or Provincial Parks for volunteer reforestation opportunities. You might also try Duck Unlimited or similar non-profit entities that manage conservation land.

References

• Silvics of North America, Agriculture Handbook 654 (under the publications tab)
• Forestry Suppliers, Inc., 205 West Rankin Street, Jackson, MS 39201 (800-647-5368)

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