True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Silviculture is the science of
producing and caring for a forest.
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2.
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Cutting the entire circle of
cambium under the bark of a tree is called girdling.
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3.
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Dendrology is the
identification and systematic classification of trees.
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4.
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“Heeling In” is a
temporary means of keeping the roots of seedlings covered with firmly packed soil until the seedlings
are planted in the permanent place.
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5.
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An arbor vitae is a place where
many kinds of trees and shrubs are grown for display and study.
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6.
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A sugar bush refers to a stand
mostly of sugar maple which is currently worked for its sap.
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7.
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Identification of trees
according to species is referred to as Ecology.
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8.
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DBH means Diameter Breast
Height.
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A pulpwood cord is composed to
bolts, or logs, 100 inches long, placed in a pile of four feed wide and four feet
high.
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10.
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A section of land contains 160
acres.
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11.
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Stereoscopy is the science of
viewing objects in three dimensions.
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12.
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A wind barrier of living trees
and shrubs maintained for the purpose of protecting the farmstead is called a
shelterbelt.
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13.
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Any chemical used to destroy
insects is called a Herbicide.
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The science which deals with
the relation of plants and animals to their environment is called Ecology.
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15.
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The science that deals with the
study of insects is called Entomology.
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16.
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The science that deals with the
study of diseases is called Pathology.
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The science which deals with
the relation of plants and animals to their environment is called Ecology.
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18.
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A firebreak is sometimes
called a fire lane.
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An oven for drying lumber is
called a kiln.
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20.
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The value of timber as it
stands uncut in the woods is called stumpage.
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A wind barrier of living trees
and shrubs maintained for the purpose of protecting farm fields is called a
windbreak.
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A log large enough to produce
lumber or other products that can be sawed is called a sawlog.
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23.
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A boardfoot is a board 1 inch
thick and 12 inches by 12 feet in size.
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24.
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A normal township contains 24
sections.
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25.
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A tree that is grown from seed
and has not been transplanted is called a seedling.
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26.
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Stumpage is the value or volume
of timber as it stands uncut in the woods.
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