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Silviculture methods |
Shelter wood Selection cut Clear cut |
3 methods |
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What type of silviculture method is best suited for forest type |
Clear cut - Boreal forest Selection cut-deciduous Shelterwood- GLS mixed forest (3 layers) |
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Considerations when harvesting to protect water quality |
-30-90m around river and water sources ( protect riparian zone) -culverts (correct height&placement) -bridges@ narrow parts -skidder trails- use existing trails to reduce erosion and habitat damage |
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Considerations to wildlife when harvesting trees |
Mast trees Cavity trees Leave islands for wildlife corridors and birds Downed wood Canopy trees Solitairy conifers |
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4 wildlife habitat for forest |
Mast trees Nesting sites Rare plant areas Solitary confNesting sites Rare plant areasSensitive animal areas (breading 120m)Canopy treesDowned trees Sensitive animal areas (breading 120m) Canopy trees Downed trees |
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What is DBH |
Diameter @Breast height |
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canopy layers |
Ground layer Shrub Sub canopy Canopy |
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Veneer, sawlogs, pulps, Mill waste, gum sap |
Veneer- furniture, doors, matches, baskets Gums- Drugs, Sprit varnish, chewing gum, confections Pulps- paint, polish,plastic, paper Sawlogs- boxes, planks, sporting goods, flooring, cabinets,boats Mill waste- fuel, flooring, dowels, pulp chips, mop handels |
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Impacts of trail building |
Compresses soil erosion Run off Dangerous for animals to cross
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Coniferous tree characteristics |
Needles Cones Keep needles North No opp& alternate Cedar, jack pine, white spruce, white pine |
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Coniferous characteristics |
Leafy Opp and alternate Loose leaves Buds and flowers Maples, oak, Willow , iron wood, am birch. |
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Old growth forest importance and why aren't they valued |
Genetically strong Biodiversity Rare plants Snags Fallen wood Nesting sites $$$ forestry industry |
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Ways to prevent soil erosion |
Don't Cut around water Use same path Buffer zone Build away from water Naturalize shore |
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Why is topsoil important |
Non renewable |
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Zebra mussels management strategy |
Manual Clean boating equipment |
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Purple loosestrive management strategy |
Manual With plastic bag Burn Chemical |
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Way to reduce water use |
Yellow let it mellow Skip a shower Efficient appliences Use dishwasher on full load Drought plants in garden |
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Lentic system |
Lakes SwampsMarshes SwampsMarshes Marshes |
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Lotic |
River Creeks Streams Flowing |
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Good water quality indicators |
Dobsfly Fresh water snails Stonefly larvae/nymph Water penny larvae |
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Bad water quality indicators |
Leeches Aquatic worms Mosquito larvae Midgefly larvae Blackfly larvae |
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Septics near water shed |
90m from shoreline? Buffer zone Service regularly House on a hill away from water Flood zone distance |
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Functions of wetlands |
Buffer Animal habitat Filters toxins Bird watching Rare plants $$$ |
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Threats to wetlands |
Suage companies Building on swamp land |
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Def of endangered |
Facing imminent extirpation or exitinction American badger Eastern foxsnake Aurora Trout |
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Extinct def |
No longer exists Blue walleye Deep water cisco Passenger pidgeon |
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Extirpated |
No longer exists in area Greater prarie chicken Tiger salamander Paddlefish Timber raddlesnake |
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Threatened |
Likely to become endangered Woodland carribou Wood turtle Fowler toad |
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Water quality test |
Macro invpHNitrates pH Carbon dioxide |
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Riparian zone |
Buffer before water Lots of animals Erosion |
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Ideal pH for fish |
6.5 to 8.5 |
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Oligotrophic |
New lake Lime stone |
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Eutrophic |
Lots of organic matter More animals Shallow |
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Tree cookie |
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Basal area |
#of trees in or borderline on plot ×2 |
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To find tree height use |
A clinometer |
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Mast trees? |
Nuts Oak Important for animals |
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Provincial gov control over land |
Crown forest sustainability act |
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Positive effects of forest fires |
Trees reproduce Biodiversity More topsoil |
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Negative effects of forest fires |
Animal habitat Dangerous |
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Impacts of hiking and camping |
Disturbing wildlife Soil compression Fire fires could become forest fires Trash |
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Leave no trace |
Use existing campsites Use out houses or dig holes Pee 35m away from open water Only use dead wood for fire Carry out everything |
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Monitoring wildlife |
Tags or banding Report sightings Radio implants Arial consensus Gps collard Trial cams |
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