Forestry Review Packet - Applied Ecology
Mr. Distasio
_______________________1. Term describing trees that lose their leaves annually.
_______________________2. The study of trees.
_______________________3 The study tree rings as a gauge of time, weather patters, pollution etc.
_______________________4. The human management of forest resources.
_______________________5. Term describing trees that bear cones.
_______________________6. Term describing trees that hold on to their leaves all year long.
_______________________7. Measures 4.5 feet off the ground
_______________________8. Instrument used to obtain a core sample from a tree.
_______________________9. Instrument(s) used to determine the diameter of a tree
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_______________________10. Instruments used to determine the height of a tree.
_______________________11. When the “Cut & Gut” era took place in PA forests.
_______________________12. Veins that carry water up from the roots.
_______________________13. Veins that carry “food” down from the leaves.
_______________________14. Protective outer covering of a tree.
_______________________15. Darker, inner layers of wood in a tree cross-section used primarily for
support.
_______________________16. The region of cell division in a tree cross-section where rings are
added annually.
_______________________17. The natural progression from one type of ecosystem to another.
_______________________18. The height of the browse line created by deer in PA forests.
_______________________19. Tool used by foresters to “dig” a hole in the ground where new
seedlings can be planted.
_______________________20. Where and when the first sawmill was built.
_______________________21. The wax in PA oil.
_______________________22. Acid found in Hemlock, Chestnut Oak & American Chestnut bark.
_______________________23. Silvicultural Technique: choose specific trees to be cut.
_______________________24. Hardwood used for bowling pins, floors, furniture, cue sticks. . .
_______________________25. A thin sheet of valuable wood used to cover inexpensive wood.
_______________________26. The state known for containing the tallest trees in North America.
_______________________27. PA plateau known for its black cherry production.
_______________________28. The type of climax forest in Brodheadsville.
_______________________29. Category of trees whose seedlings cannot tolerate sunny fields.
_______________________30. Category of trees whose seedling prefer sunny fields.
_______________________31. “The most serious problem” faced by the lumber industry in PA
_______________________32. This state receives the highest amount of acid precipitation in the nation.
_______________________33. List four factors that influence the type of climax vegetation that grows in
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a particular area.
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_______________________34. The slope of a hill dominated by softwoods, acidic soil & shade.
_______________________35. The slope of a hill dominated by hardwoods, sun & fertile soil.
_______________________36. List two pioneer tree species in Pennsylvania.
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_______________________37. List three animals that once inhabited PA that are no longer found here.
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_______________________38. The only five-needled pine in PA
_______________________39. This classification of wood is usually ground up to make paper.
_______________________40. Measures 12”X12”X1”
_______________________41. Baseball bats, tennis racquets: compound, opposite leaves
_______________________42. Chemical used by the U.S. Forest Service to eradicate ferns.
_______________________43. Silvicultural technique that involves the cutting of nearly ever tree.
_______________________44. Venation pattern: veins branch from a central midrib.
_______________________45. Venation pattern: veins branch from a point at the leaf base.
_______________________46. Venation pattern: Veins run side-by-side
_______________________47. Leaf composition: blade all in one piece
_______________________48. Leaf composition: Blade divided into leaflets
_______________________49. Leaf Arrangement: One leaf per node
_______________________50 Leaf Arrangement: two leaves per node
_______________________51. Leaf margin: deep sinuses
_______________________52. Leaf margin: regular notches, grooves or serrations.
_______________________53. Leaf margin: smooth, no notches or teeth of any kind.
_______________________54. Piece of equipment used to cut & bundle trees quickly.
_______________________55. Piece of equipment used to drag cut logs to a landing deck.
_______________________56. “Oven” used to dry fresh lumber to desired moisture content.
_______________________57. Type of succession that begins with bare rock.
_______________________58. Type of succession beginning with soil.
_______________________59. The killing of a tree by removing a ring of bark around the tree.
_______________________60. List three shade intolerant tree species.
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_______________________61. From largest to smallest, list the four crown classes in a typical forest.
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_______________________62. Pores in the bark of trees used for gas exchange.
_______________________63. The bud at the end of a twig responsible for primary growth.
_______________________64. The buds along the side of twig responsible for secondary growth.
_______________________65. The scar on a twig left behind by last year’s bud
_______________________66. The very center of a leaf cross-section.
_______________________67. The central vein running down the middle of a pinnate leaf.
_______________________68. The ”fruits” of hardwood trees.
_______________________69. Silvicultural technique that involves leaving mature trees for protection
and seed production.
_______________________70. The only insect in the world to conduct an annual mass migration.
You should also know the information regarding wood use, and the descriptions of the individual tree
species.