1.05 Forestry History 1930s - Early 21st Century

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Forestry History - Early 21st Century Practice

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1. The south’s Second Forest was born in the 1920s and 1930s because of:
   1. A cultural shift in land management
   2. Native American intervention
   3. Government intervention
   4. The Civil War

   Answer: a. A cultural shift in land management

2. The south’s Third Forest was born in the 1950s due to a _______ approach to forest management.

   1. Modern
   2. Profit Based   
   3. Scientific
   4. Sustainability Based  

   Answer: c. Scientific

3. Located in northern Alabama, this region contains extremely diverse forests, limestone valleys and uplands with rolling hills. Its fertile sites are often used for agriculture. Which of Alabama’s physiographic land regions is this?

   1. Plateau
   2. Piedmont
   3. Coastal Plain
   4. Ridge and Valley

   Answer: a. Plateau

4. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, northeast Alabama, and continuing into central Alabama, this region has steep ridges with little to no soil, low productivity. Its valleys have highly fertile soils, which are alkaline formed from limestone. Which of Alabama’s physiographic land regions is this?

   1. Plateau
   2. Lower Coastal Plain
   3. Upper Coastal Plain
   4. Ridge and Valley       

   Answer: d. Ridge and Valley       

5. This region has gently rolling to steep topography. Its soils are derived from granite, hornblende, and mica. Much of the regional was cleared for agriculture in the 1800s. Its soils are acidic, high erodible, fairly productive, high in nutrients, with adequate water holding capacity. Which of Alabama’s physiographic land regions is this?

   1. Plateau
   2. Piedmont        
   3. Lower Coastal Plain
   4. Upper Coastal Plain   

   Answer: b. Piedmont        

6. This region has deep, well-drained soil with low natural fertility. While trees grow well here, they compare poorly with more fertile soil types. Which of Alabama’s physiographic land regions is this?

   1. Plateau
   2. Ridge and Valley
   3. Lower Coastal Plain
   4. Upper Coastal Plain

   Answer: d. Upper Coastal Plain

7. This region makes up the most southern portion of the state and supports a diversity of species. Which of Alabama’s physiographic land regions is this?
   1. Plateau
   2. Ridge and Valley       
   3. Lower Coastal Plain
   4. Upper Coastal Plain

   Answer: c. Lower Coastal Plain

8. The international movement toward sustainability has lead toward what in forestry?
   1. Forest Certification
   2. Straighter growing trees
   3. Faster growing trees  

   Answer: a. Forest Certification

9. Alabama has five major forest types. Which of these is NOT one of them?

   1. oak-pine
   2. ash-aspen
   3. oak-hickory    
   4. loblolly-shortleaf pine

   Answer: b. ash-aspen

10. Alabama has five major forest types. Which of these is NOT one of them?

    1. oak-gum-cypress
    2. longleaf-slash pine     
    3. loblolly-shortleaf pine
    4. cottonwood-redwood

    Answer: d. cottonwood-redwood

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