Forest Management Subcategories

Forest Management

What are the merits of natural regeneration?

A. Minimum exposure of soil
B. Economy of labour
C. Flexibility
D. Genetic improvement

What is the method of sowing?

A. Broadcasting
B. Dibbling
C. Strip or line sowing
D. Time of sowing

In practice forests are not normal. They are ‘abnormal’ in ways:

A. They are overstocked. This is found in forests where there is more area of forest under the older age classes
B. They are under stocked. This is due to larger proportion of area under immature crops
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these

Forests are assigned difficult inaccessible and low quality lands are

A. Forests get, what can be called as residual lands in the land use
B. The result of the agriculture based civilization
C. Where the best available land is generally put under the plough
D. All of the above

Group shelter wood system means:

A. If canopy is opened out evenly in making regeneration felling
B. If the canopy is opened out by creating scattered gaps which are subsequently extended over the whole area
C. If the canopy is opened out gradually and irregularly with a long regeneration period, resulting in a more uneven aged forest
D. None of these

The control of growing stock, its structure and composition are:

A. Site adaptation
B. Choice of species and provenance
C. Regeneration age and timing of the cut are important consideration
D. Harvesting the produce

When to carry out the cut?

A. The growing conditions, market demand for products
B. The requirements of silviculture
C. Regeneration age and timing of the cut are important consideration
D. All of the above

The important features of evaluation of site for plantation purposes are:

A. Geomorphology
B. Soil features
C. Hydrologic features
D. Vegetation features

Forests provide multiple benefits:

A. Whether grown for one single purpose like timber or for any other purposes forests satisfy many demands
B. Diverse needs and wants of the people are met by the forests
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these

Production in forest is a long time process:

A. It take tree considerable time to grow and become useful
B. Such period could be anywhere between few years and number of the time may not be that important for the intangible products as in case of tangible products like timber
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these