Forestry, Wildlife, and Aquaculture

A MAJOR part of a wildlife officer's job includes:

A) Phone interviews advising farmers on the best cropping practices.
B) Working in a lab testing groundwater for pesticide contamination.
C) Time at a drafting table designing land capability maps.
D) Working outdoors to monitor hunting and fishing.

Hope must monitor her aquaculture production system very carefully since the system confines fish in floating pens because fish:

A) May become entangled in filters designed to purify the water
B) Cannot escape stressful water conditions by moving to other parts of the pond
C) Must be encouraged to get enough exercise to stir up the oxygen levels in the pens
D) Are subject to electrocution during storms

Tining practices are used in forests when:

A) Insects and diseases have damaged many trees.
B) All trees mature and ready to be harvested
C) Wind or ice storms have damaged standing trees.
D) Competition among trees slows the growth of all trees.

Carrying capacity refers to:

A DECREASE in habitat quality if often the result when:

A) Carrying capacity is more than the number of wildlife living in the habitat.
B) Population of wildlife in habitat is more than the carrying capacity.
C) The habitat is too large for the number of wildlife.
D) More than one type of wildlife live in a habitat.

When a farmer leaves crop residue standing, the MOST likely result is:

A) An increase in wildlife population due to increased food supply.
B) Increased competition from wildlife for the food supply.
C) A decrease in the wildlife population due to starvation.
D) Sick wildlife that are poisoned by pesticides.

Jimmy decides to use cage culture in his new aquaculture system. Which factor probably MOST influenced his decision?

A) Did not have to worry about aeration when using cage culture
B) Find tend to grow bigger when confined to cages
C) Water quality does not have to be monitored
D) Fish are easily monitiored for growth rates and feeding purposes

Managed hunting is a term that refers to:

A) The loss of animals due to natural predators.
B) Being responsible for endangerin some wildlife species.
C) The number of animals competing for the food supply.
D) Removing some game that would otherwise be lost due to natural causes.

The BASIC goal of forest management is described as:

A) Use of wildlife resources with depletion of wildlife.
B) Profit for the wood lot owner.
C) Use of forest resources without depletion of forest lands.
D) Prevention fo cutting trees.

Kerry is raising farm grown catfish. What time of the day is he MOST concerned that the dissolved oxygen levels in his ponds may be too low?

Lorie monitors the water quality very closely as she processes waste water through a biological filter before returning it to the growing area. Which system is she MOST likely using?

A) Net pens
B) Recirculating tanks
C) Cage culture
D) Open ponds

What is selection cutting?

Prescribed burning is used in the management of forests in order to:

A) Destroy the habitat of deer that damage young trees.
B) Add nutrients to the soil.
C) Remove excess leaves, reducing risks of wildfires.
D) Kill all unwanted trees.

The agency in North Carolina responsible for controlling and harvesting of wildlife and fish is the :

Individuals who advise governments in establishing fish/game laws and habitat improement programs are called:

The MOST popular Christmas tree grown comerciall in the mountain region of North Carolina is the:

A) Scotch pine
B) Cedar
C) Virginia pine
D) Frazier fir

The MOST important commercially grown species of trees for lumber in the United States is the:

A species of fish MOST often raised in aquaculture systems where there is cold, running water in streams is:

A) Catfish
B) Trout
C) Sunfish
D) Carp

What tree species is commonly used in the construction of furniture, baskets, paneling, and veneer?

What type of stress can cause some animals to slow down or stop reproducing altogether as a result of malnutrrition?

A) Killing
B) Overeating
C) Overpopulation
D) Hunting

Mr. Langdon left a brush pile when harvesting his woodlot. Why is it a good management practice for improving wildlife?

A) Cuts down on the number of mosquitoes
B) Keeps water from becoming contaminated
C) Gives wildlife easy access to food
D) Provides cover for shelter and protection

Hunting and fishing are wildlife management practices which help reduce which pressure upon wildlife populations?

A) Introduction of non-native species
B) Too much carrying capacity
C) Standing crop residue
D) Excess animal populations

What tree species is used to make handles, baseball bats, boat oars, and furniture?

A forest that has never been harvested by humans is called:

A career that involves moving downed trees from the cutting site to the loading area is a:

Pulpwood is MAINLY produced from:

A person who estimates timber volume is called a:

Who studies the effects of the environment on animal life?

A) Veterninarian
B) Producer
C) Breeder
D) Ecologist

The LEAST expensive method of replacing trees harvested from the woodlot is:

A) Natural seedling.
B) Hand planting of seedlings.
C) Hiring commercial reforestation companies.
D) Using airplanes to sow seeds.

The scientific management of trees is MOST likely associated with:

A) Pomology
B) Silviculture
C) Olericulture
D) Aboriculture

What is the MINIMUM level of education reuired for a timber cruiser?

A) Bachelors degree (4 years)
B) Associates degree (2 years)
C) Postsecondary vocational education
D) High school diploma and special training

What tree species is a hardwod used for structural timbers, florring, and furniture?

the seed tree method of harvesting involes cutting:

A) All but a few of the larger trees.
B) About one-third of the trees in the wood lot.
C) All trees over a certain diameter.
D) All trees under a certain diameter.

A person who assists the forest land owner in evaluating the value of timber is a:

A person who studies and manages forests is called a:

Whose responsibility is it to enforce hunting and fishing regulations in order to manage wildlife?

The minimum level of education required for a wildlife biologists is:

A) A Masters degree
B) A high school diploma
C) An Associates degree (2 years)
D) Postsecondary vocational education

A tree scale stick is used to measure:

The greater the density of fish in a system, the:

A) More difficult the management.
B) Larger the tank.
C) Higher the temperature.
D) Smaller the tank.

Ash is used in the construction of:

A) Plywood.
B) Baseball bats.
C) Log homes.
D) Veneer.

A tree diameter tape is used to:

A planting bar is used to:

A) Replant tree seedlings.
B) Measure the circumfrence of a tree.
C) Estimate the volume of timber in a tree.
D) Determine the age of a tree.