forestry

  • Know the four parts of Roosevelt’s Public Trust doctrine 

  1. A recognition of outdoor resources as integral systems 

  1. A recognition of conservation through wise use as a public responsibility 

  1. The recognition of private resource ownership as a public trust 

  1. A recognition of science as a means of discharging the responsibility of resource management 

  • Be able to know the contributions that Aldo Leopold made to the field of natural resources 

Land ethic, Wildlife management, Gila National Forest, A Sand County Almanac, Wilderness Society 

  • Be able to list major forest types found within the state of Missouri. 

Loess/Glacial till Forest 

Limestone/Dolomite Forest 

Chert Forest 

Sandstone Forest 

Sand Forest 

Igneous Forest 

Bottomland Fores 

  • Be able to give examples of a tree species by their leaf and twig characteristics: 

 

  • Be able to identify differences between the white oak or red oak family from common characteristics of their leaves, branching, and acorns. 

White oak – larger acorns and more smooth leaves 

Red oak – smaller acorns and more pointy leaves 

  • Be able to identify and label portions of a tree’s anatomy. 

Outer bark 

Inner bark/Phloem 

Cambium 

Sapwood 

Heartwood 

  • Be able to interpret the annual ring patterns from a cross-section of a tree trunk. 

 

 

  • Given a topographic map, be able to identify the typical land features: 

 

  • Be able to interpret an aerial contour map view and interpret a corresponding elevation feature 

 

  • Be able to determine a property’s ownership legal description and record the Township, Range, and Section/parcels 

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  • Be able to determine the Site Index from a tree species when given the age and height of a dominant tree. 

 

  • Be able make determinations of outcomes from the chart above when given data inputs from a sample plot inventory. 

 

  • Be able to determine the Site Index from a tree species when given an age and height of a dominant tree. 

 

  • Be able to interpret what image through a cruising prism, of what trees would be counted or not counted for basal area measurement from a sample plot in a forest stand. 

 

  • Be able to describe what benefits different size-classes of trees have for a given wildlife species habitat needs. 

Succession and small, pole size, and mature 

  • Be able to name and give examples of the basic elements of wildlife habitat 

Food, water, shelter, and space or Climate, substrate, hydrology, and light 

- Be able to name the Terrestrial Natural Communities of Missouri. 

1. Forests 2. Woodlands 3. Savannas 4. Prairies 5. Glades 6. Cliff and talus 7. Stream edges 8. Wetlands 9. Caves 

- Be able to describe the benefits of forested landscapes to a region’s watershed. 

acting as natural filters, regulating water flow, preventing erosion, storing water in the ground, providing shade for streams, and maintaining water quality