Forests and Their Management Exam Review

These flashcards cover key concepts from lectures on forests and their management, providing definitions, explanations, and important terms that are significant for exam study.

Tropical moist forests

Do not include broadleaved forests, wet evergreen forests, semi-evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests.

Use value

Includes direct value, indirect value, option value, and existence value.

Altruistic value

The value derived from the knowledge of use of resources by others in the current generation.

Montane sub-tropical forests

Do not include broadleaved forests, pine forests, semi-evergreen forests, dry evergreen forests.

Ecological definition of forests

A plant community predominantly comprised of trees and other woody vegetation, usually with a closed canopy.

Non-consumptive value

Education is not a consumptive value.

Forest definition origin

The term 'forest' originates from Latin 'foris' meaning outside.

Bequest value

The value of leaving use and non-use values for offspring or future generations.

Forest type not found in India

Mediterranean dry.

Forest land as per Supreme Court

Includes any area recorded as forest in the Government record irrespective of ownership.

Boron

A micronutrient in the context of plant nutrition.

Silviculture

The art and science of cultivating forest crops.

Disclimax

A climax controlled by disturbances such as cattle.

Pioneer species

Characterized by ability to grow on bare rocks, extreme temperature tolerance, small size, and short life span.

Lithosere primary succession

Rock → Crustose lichen → Foliose lichen → Moss → Herbaceous stage → Shrub → Woodland → Climax.

Silvics

The study of life history and general features of forest crops based on environmental factors.

Net primary productivity

Given by APAR X LUE.

Wildfires

A catastrophic climax.

Forest management principles

The practical application of scientific, technical and economic principles.

Abiotic factor

Water is an abiotic factor.

Regur

A term for black cotton soil.

Chemical weathering example

Carbonation.

Bangar

A type of alluvial soil.

Cryofracturing

An example of physical weathering.

Soil profile

Vertical arrangement of soil horizons.

Hydrolysis

An example of chemical weathering.

Peaty soil

Has the highest organic matter content.

Indirect measurement

Measurement of height based on similar triangles.

Normal form factor reference point

Breast height.

Basal area calculation

Given by the diameter of the tree.

Artificial form factor

Calculated for trees based on dimensions.

Form factor reference for absolute measure

Base of the tree.

Tree girth and diameter relation

Diameter over bark (dob) = Diameter under bark (dub) + Bark thickness (tb).

Non-circular cross-section girth tape

Girth tape under-estimates sectional area.

Forestry and temporal resolution

Frequency of flyovers indicates temporal resolution.

Accuracy definition

How close the measured values are to the correct value.

Systematic sampling

Selecting every kth unit starting with a randomly chosen number.

Sampling units list

A frame.

Geodetic surveying

Takes into account the true shape of the Earth.

Bathymetric LiDAR light type

Uses green light.

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

Stands for Inertial Measurement Unit.

Precision definition

How close the measured values are to each other.

Distance calculation from time of flight for LiDAR

Calculated based on time of flight.

Wildlife Protection Act definition

The trap used for capturing animals is considered a weapon.

Pollution pressure importance

Refers to environmental pressure in the formula I = P x A x T.

Deterministic vs Stochastic factors

Forest fire is a deterministic factor.

Fire triangle components

Fuel, oxygen, heat.

Invasive climbers impact

They increase the likelihood of ladder fires.

HIPPO acronym exclusions

Includes habitat enhancement not present.

Home range definition in species

Describes an umbrella species.

Zoo classification

Example of ex-situ conservation.

Sustainable harvest definition

Falls under conservation.

Van Panchayats establishment location

Constituted in Uttarakhand.

Tree age classification

Average age for felling defined as rotation age.

Seed dispersal concept

Movement of seeds away from production site.

Taungya regeneration process

Implemented with villagers.

Removal of trees with no increment

Categorized under preparatory felling.

Clear felling limitations

Not used for shade bearer species.

Shelterwood system yield

Results in uneven aged stands with natural aesthetics.

Floating of logs term

Known as skidding.

Marking trees colors

Research plots in blue marking.

Bucking definition

Cutting timber into logs.

Greatest accuracy face cuts

Given by humboldt face.

Net Growth definition

Defined by V2-V1.