Forests and their management: Assignment 1

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S. No. Question

1 Which of these is not a consumptive value?

a. timber
b. firewood
c. non-timber forest products
d. education

2 According to the Supreme Court, the word forest must be understood according to its
a. biological meaning
b. ecological meaning
c. silvicultural meaning
d. dictionary meaning

3 Which of these is not a use value?

a. direct value
b. indirect value
c. option value
d. existence value

4 Montane sub-tropical forests do not include

a. broadleaved forests
b. pine forests
c. semi-evergreen forests
d. dry evergreen forests

5 “Plant community, predominantly comprised of trees and other woody vegetation, usually with a
closed canopy" is
a. silvicultural definition of forests
b. FAO definition of forests
c. legal definition of forests
d. ecological definition of forests

6 The term 'forest' originates from

a. Latin foris meaning outside
b. Greek foris meaning outside
c. Latin foris meaning trees
d. Greek foris meaning trees

7 The value derived from the knowledge of use of resources by others in the current generation is
called
a. altruistic value
b. bequest value
c. existence value
d. option value

8 According to the Supreme Court, the term forest land includes

a. some area recorded as forest in the Government record according to ownership
b. any area recorded as forest in the Government record according to ownership
c. some area recorded as forest in the Government record irrespective of ownership
d. any area recorded as forest in the Government record irrespective of ownership

9 Which of these is not a non-use value?

a. direct value
b. existence value
c. altruistic value
d. bequest value

10 The value of leaving use and non-use values for offspring’s or future generations is called
a. altruistic value
b. bequest value
c. existence value
d. option value

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Forests and their management: Assignment 2

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S. No. Question

1 A climax caused by wildfires is an example of

a. climatic climax
b. edaphic climax
c. disclimax
d. catastrophic climax

2 Lithosere is an example of
a. hydrosere
b. xerosere
c. psammosere
d. halosere

3 Which of these depicts correctly the lithosere primary succession?

a. Rock → Crustose lichen → Foliose lichen → Moss → Herbaceous
stage → Shrub →Woodland → Climax
b. Rock → Foliose lichen → Crustose lichen → Moss → Herbaceous
stage → Shrub →Woodland → Climax
c. Moss → Crustose lichen → Foliose lichen → Rock → Herbaceous
stage → Shrub →Woodland → Climax
d. Rock → Crustose lichen → Foliose lichen → Shrub → Herbaceous
stage → Moss →Woodland → Climax

4 The climax near Tindni village is being controlled by disturbance by cattle. This is an example of
a. climatic climax
b. edaphic climax
c. disclimax
d. catastrophic climax

5 Which of these is not a characteristic of pioneer species

a. ability to grow on bare rocks
b. ability to tolerate extreme temperatures
c. large size
d. short life span

6 At compensation point,
a. photosynthesis = respiration
b. photosynthesis > respiration
c. photosynthesis < respiration
d. none of these

7 Net primary productivity is given by

a. APAR + LUE
b. APAR X LUE
c. APAR - LUE
d. APAR ÷ LUE

8 In the context of plant nutrition, boron is

a. macronutrient
b. micronutrient
c. primary nutrient
d. secondary nutrient

9 Practical application of scientific, technical and economic principles of forestry comes under which branch of
forestry?
a. forest management
b. forest economics
c. forest mensuration
d. forest protection

10 The study of life history / general features of forest crops with respect to environmental factors is called
a. foresticulture
b. monoculture
c. silviculture
d. silvics

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Forests and their management: Assignment 3

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1 In soil profile, C refers to

a. organic surface layer
b. topsoil layer
c. subsoil layer
d. substratum layer

2 Khadar is a type of
a. black cotton soil
b. alluvial soil
c. saline soil
d. red and yellow soil

3 Cryofracturing is an example of
a. chemical weathering
b. physical weathering
c. biological weathering
d. none of the above

4 Hydrolysis is an example of
a. chemical weathering
b. physical weathering
c. biological weathering
d. none of the above

5 Soil formation is dependent upon

a. vegetation
b. time
c. climate
d. all of the above

6 Bangar is a type of
a. black cotton soil
b. alluvial soil
c. saline soil
d. red and yellow soil

7 Which of these has the highest organic matter content?

a. peaty soil
b. alluvial soil
c. saline soil
d. red and yellow soil

8 Thermal stresses lead to

a. chemical weathering
b. physical weathering
c. biological weathering
d. none of the above

9 Regur is a term for

a. black cotton soil
b. alluvial soil
c. saline soil
d. red and yellow soil

10 Vertical arrangement of soil horizons is called

a. soil texture
b. soil structure
c. soil profile
d. soil science

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Forests and their management: Assignment 4

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1 For normal form factor, the reference for the base of the cylinder is
a. base of the tree
b. breast height
c. 10% of tree height
d. 20% of tree height

2 For a tree with dbh = 45.6 cm, height = 27 m and total stem volume of 1.78 cum, the artificial
form factor for the tree is:
a. 0.1
b. 0.2
c. 0.3
d. 0.4

3 Measurement of height based on similar triangles comes under:

a. similar measurement
b. dissimilar measurement
c. direct measurement
d. indirect measurement

4 In India, the breast height is considered to be

a. 1.37 m
b. 1.47 m
c. 1.57 m
d. 2.47 m

5 A tree has dbh of 25 cm. Find its basal area in sq m.

a. .049
b. .096
c. .149
d. .195

6 For false form factor, the reference for the base of the cylinder is
a. base of the tree
b. breast height
c. 10% of tree height
d. 20% of tree height

7 Consider a stand of eucalyptus trees that are on average 30 cm in diameter and spaced on a
regular 3 m grid. Find the spacing factor.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. data insufficient

8 For absolute form factor, the reference for the base of the cylinder is
a. base of the tree
b. breast height
c. 10% of tree height
d. 20% of tree height

9 3 trees are located in a sample plot of 15 m × 15 m. Their dbh are as under:

dbh = 25 cm, 30 cm, 35 cm
Find the stand basal area in sq m per Ha.
a. 9.6
b. 14.6
c. 21.6
d. 27.6

10 Diameter over bark (dob), diameter under bark (dub) and bark thickness (tb) are related as:
a. dob = dub + tb
b. dob = dub - tb
c. dob = dub + 2 × tb
d. dob = dub - 2 × tb

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Forests and their management: Assignment 5

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1 Which of these is correct?

a. Plane surveying takes into account the true shape of the Earth and is used for smaller
areas (< 250 sq km)
b. Plane surveying takes into account the true shape of the Earth and is used for larger
areas (> 250 sq km)
c. Geodetic surveying takes into account the true shape of the Earth and is used for
smaller areas (< 250 sq km)
d. Geodetic surveying takes into account the true shape of the Earth and is used for
larger areas (> 250 sq km)

2 The frequency of flyovers is an indicator of

a. spatial resolution
b. temporal resolution
c. spectral resolution
d. radiometric resolution

3 The time of flight for LiDAR is 0.00001 sec. Find the distance of the object from the instrument.
a. 500 m
b. 1000 m
c. 1500 m
d. 2000 m

4 ___ is how close the measured values are to each other.

a. Accuracy
b. Precision
c. Bias
d. Variance

5 Bathymetric LiDAR uses

a. far infrared light
b. near infrared light
c. orange light
d. green light

6 “This sampling employs a simple rule of selecting every k unit starting with a number chosen at
th

random from 1 to k as the random start.” We're talking about

a. Simple random sampling
b. Systematic sampling
c. Stratified sampling
d. Multistage sampling

7 A sampling procedure such that each possible combination of sampling units out of the
population has the same chance of being selected is referred to as
a. Simple random sampling
b. Systematic sampling
c. Stratified sampling
d. Multistage sampling

8 ___ is how close the measured values are to the correct value.
a. Accuracy
b. Precision
c. Bias
d. Variance

9 IMU stands for

a. Imperial metering unit
b. Inertial metering unit
c. Imperial measurement unit
d. Inertial measurement unit

10 A list of sampling units is called a

a. frame
b. window
c. sample
d. population

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Forests and their management: Assignment 6

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1 Invasive climbers increase the probability of which of these fire types?

a. ground fire
b. surface fire
c. ladder fire
d. firestorm

2 Which of these is a deterministic factor?

a. environmental variation
b. forest fire
c. death rate
d. diseases

3 In the formula I = PXAXT, P refers to

a. professional pressure
b. pollution pressure
c. population pressure
d. none of the above

4 In the formula I = PXAXT, T refers to

a. transference
b. time
c. technology
d. none of the above

5 Which of these is a stochastic factor?

a. birth rate
b. death rate
c. population structure
d. forest fire

6 The acronym HIPPO does not include

a. habitat loss
b. invasive species
c. pollination
d. pollution

7 The acronym HIPPO does not include

a. habitat loss
b. habitat enhancement
c. over-harvesting
d. human over-population

8 Which of these forms the fire triangle?

a. fire, air, heat
b. fire, oxygen, wood
c. fuel, air, wood
d. fuel, oxygen, heat

9 A veterinarian uses an immobilising gun to capture a deer. In the context of Wildlife Protection Act
1972,
a. the immobilising gun is a weapon and capturing is hunting.
b. the immobilising gun is not a weapon and capturing is hunting.
c. the immobilising gun is a weapon and capturing is not hunting.
d. the immobilising gun is not a weapon and capturing is not hunting.

10 A scientist uses a trap to capture a monkey. In the context of Wildlife Protection Act 1972,
a. the trap is a weapon and capturing is hunting.
b. the trap is not a weapon and capturing is hunting.
c. the trap is a weapon and capturing is not hunting.
d. the trap is not a weapon and capturing is not hunting.

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Forests and their management: Assignment 7

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1 Ring weeding is primarily a feature of

a. natural regeneration
b. assisted natural regeneration
c. artificial regeneration by direct sowing
d. artificial regeneration by planting seedlings

2 Tending is done during

a. early stage of life
b. middle stage of life
c. late stage of life
d. any stage of life

3 Which of these is not a feature of natural regeneration

a. low cost
b. less requirement of heavy machinery and labour
c. preservation of genetic variability
d. good control over genetic improvement

4 Which of these is not advantage of clear felling system

a. Simple system, easy and efficient operations
b. Allows for establishment of a more uniform crop
c. Increases soil erosion and landslides in hilly areas
d. Mimics natural processes of fire and large-scale insect attacks

5 Which of these is not a feature of natural regeneration

a. seed consumption by insects and seed feeders
b. little control over spacing and stand density
c. long time needed to regenerate forest
d. high requirement of heavy machinery and labour

6 Which of these is the correct sequence of a silvicultural system?

a. Stand tending -> Regeneration -> Harvesting
b. Harvesting -> Stand tending -> Regeneration
c. Harvesting -> Regeneration -> Stand tending
d. Regeneration -> Harvesting -> Stand tending

7 Taungya regeneration is
a. natural regeneration
b. artificial regeneration with villagers
c. artificial regeneration with nomadic tribes
d. artificial regeneration with hunters and gatherers

8 Average age at which a tree is considered mature for felling is called as

a. crop age
b. felling age
c. rotation age
d. maturity age

9 A site was clear-cut. Which of these methods of regeneration cannot be used in a short time-
frame?
a. natural regeneration
b. artificial regeneration by direct sowing
c. artificial regeneration by planting seedlings
d. artificial regeneration by transplanting trees

10 The movement of seeds away from their place of seed production into a new area is called
a. translocation
b. migration
c. dispersal
d. drifting

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Forests and their management: Assignment 8

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1 Trees not putting increment are removed during

a. preparatory felling
b. seeding felling
c. secondary felling
d. final felling

2 Clear felling system is not used for

a. light demanding species
b. shade bearer species
c. plain areas
d. plateau areas

3 For a crop with rotation age of 120 years, PB-III would have crop age
a. 0-30 years
b. 30-60 years
c. 60-90 years
d. 90-120 years

4 Which of these is the correct sequence for shelterwood system?

a. Preparatory felling ->Secondary felling -> Seedling felling -> Final felling
b. Preparatory felling -> Seedling felling -> Secondary felling -> Final felling
c. Preparatory felling ->Secondary felling -> Seeding felling -> Final felling
d. Preparatory felling -> Seeding felling -> Secondary felling -> Final felling

5 Inverse-J shaped number-diameter curves are seen in

a. clear felling system
b. selection system
c. uniform shelterwood system
d. group shelterwood system

6 In group shelterwood system, the regeneration area is increased

a. centrifugally around gaps
b. centripetally around gaps
c. parallel to gaps
d. perpendicular to gaps

7 Shelterwood system results in

a. even aged stand with natural aesthetics
b. even aged stand with artificial aesthetics
c. uneven aged stand with natural aesthetics
d. uneven aged stand with artificial aesthetics

8 Close to nature forestry is a feature of

a. clear felling system
b. selection system
c. uniform shelterwood system
d. group shelterwood system

9 Catchment areas are best suited for

a. clear felling system
b. selection system
c. uniform shelterwood system
d. group shelterwood system

10 Felling made with the object of opening the canopy to remove shelter and allow more light for the
regenerated crop is
a. preparatory felling
b. seeding felling
c. secondary felling
d. final felling

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Forests and their management: Assignment 9

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1 Careful selection of trees for harvesting based on a forest management prescription is known as
a. surveying
b. cruising
c. marking
d. logging

2 Net growth in initial volume is given by

a. V2-V1
b. V2-V1+H-I
c. V2-V1+H-I+M
d. V2-V1+H-I-M

3 Which of these gives the greatest saving of lumber

a. conventional face
b. humboldt face
c. open face
d. all of these

4 Research plots are shown in ___ marking colour

a. yellow
b. blue
c. red
d. white

5 Which of these gives the greatest accuracy in constructing face cuts

a. conventional face
b. humboldt face
c. open face
d. all of these

6 Surveying timberlands to locate and estimate the volumes and grades of standing timber meeting
requirements is known as
a. surveying
b. cruising
c. marking
d. logging

7 Cutting of timber into logs is known as

a. marking
b. bucking
c. skidding
d. delimbing

8 Trees on boundary are shown in ___ marking colour

a. yellow
b. blue
c. red
d. white

9 Moving of logs from forest to landing area is known as

a. marking
b. bucking
c. skidding
d. delimbing

10 Trees to be retained are shown in ___ marking colour

a. yellow
b. blue
c. red
d. white

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Forests and their management: Assignment 10

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1 Which of these characterises a refractory site

a. soil depth < 10 cm
b. soil depth 10-30 cm
c. soil depth > 30 cm
d. none of these

2 Wet and dry treatment of seeds is used for which species

a. amla
b. mango
c. ber
d. teak

3 Agave is used for

a. barbed wire fencing
b. live fencing
c. chain link fencing
d. stone wall fencing

4 Which of these is a good storage condition

a. high moisture, high temperature
b. high moisture, low temperature
c. low moisture, high temperature
d. low moisture, low temperature

5 Which of these conserves moisture

a. sunken bed
b. raised bed
c. flat bed
d. all of these

6 Shell cracking of seeds is used for which species

a. amla
b. mango
c. ber
d. teak

7 Which of these is not a laboratory method to determine best days for seed collection?
a. maximum dry weight
b. colour of fruits
c. moisture content of fruits
d. chemical analysis of fat and nitrogen content

8 Number of seeds in sample that germinate upto the peak germination period expressed as % is a
definition of
a. germination number
b. germination percentage
c. germination energy
d. germination power

9 Choice of spacing is dependent upon

a. objective of plantation
b. site-species matching
c. growth rate
d. all of these

10 Which of these prevents water logging

a. sunken bed
b. raised bed
c. flat bed
d. all of these

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Forests and their management: Assignment 11

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1 Sustainable harvest of resources falls under the category of:

a. conservation
b. preservation
c. environmentalism
d. none of the above

2 Zoo is an example of
a. in-situ conservation
b. ex-situ conservation
c. in-situ preservation
d. ex-situ preservation

3 Captive breeding is an example of

a. in-situ conservation
b. ex-situ conservation
c. in-situ preservation
d. ex-situ preservation

4 The elephant has a home range of several square kilometres, regulates the ecosystem by its habit
of destructive feeding, and people can relate to this animal which is important for conservation.
Given this background, the elephant can be called as
a. umbrella species
b. keystone species
c. flagship species
d. all of the above

5 The fig tree bears fruits in times when animals do not have much access to food. In this context, it
would be a good example of
a. least concern species
b. keystone species
c. flagship species
d. extinct species

6 The tiger has a home range of several square kilometres, regulates the ecosystem through
controlling herbivore populations and trophic cascades, and people come to tiger reserves to
watch tigers. Thus, the tiger can be called as
a. umbrella species
b. keystone species
c. flagship species
d. all of the above

7 “Science of relationships between organisms and their environments” is the definition of:
a. conservation
b. preservation
c. environmentalism
d. ecology

8 Planting along canal banks is a part of

a. farm forestry
b. community forestry
c. extension forestry
d. agroforestry

9 People come to Sessa orchid sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh to witness orchids, which in this
context would be classified as
a. umbrella species
b. keystone species
c. flagship species
d. extinct species

10 In 1931, Van Panchayats were constituted in areas that are now in

a. Tamil Nadu
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. West Bengal
d. Uttarakhand

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Week 12: Assignment 12
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Week 1: Introduction Assignment submitted on 2023-04-19, 14:28 IST

() 1) the art and science of cultivating forest crop is called 1 point

Week 2: Basics of foresticulture

Silviculture () monoculture
silviculture
Week 3: Forest Soils
() silvics

Yes, the answer is correct.

Week 4: Forest Score: 1
Mensuration () Accepted Answers:
silviculture
Week 5: Forest
Surveying () 2) "allowing some places and some creatures to exist without significant human interference" is a definition of 1 point

conservation
Week 6: Forest
Protection () preservation
environmentalism
 Week 7: Silvicultural all of these
Management - I () Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 8: Silvicultural Accepted Answers:
Management - II () preservation

3) the term laterite soil is derived from latin later which means 1 point
Week 9: Logging and
Yield () red
brick
Week 10: Silvicultural
fertile
Practices ()
infertile
Week 11: Newer Yes, the answer is correct.
Trends in Forestry () Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Week 12: Revision () brick

Lecture 34: Revision 4) choose the correct statement 1 point

(Part 1) (unit?
unit=98&lesson=99) for a non- circular cross section, girth tape over- estimates the sectional area

Lecture 35: Revision for a non- circular cross section, girth tape under- estimates the sectional area
(Part 2) (unit? for a non- circular cross section, girth tape correctly estimates the sectional area
unit=98&lesson=100)
none of these is a correct statement
Lecture 36: Revision Yes, the answer is correct.
(Part 3) (unit? Score: 1
unit=98&lesson=101) Accepted Answers:
for a non- circular cross section, girth tape over- estimates the sectional area
Quiz: Week 12:
Assignment 12
(assessment? 5) we prefer those areas for the creation of a conservation reserve where the level of threat is 1 point
name=136)
very high
Feedback For Week-12
medium
(unit?
unit=98&lesson=102) very low
non- existent
Download Videos ()
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Text Transcripts ()
Accepted Answers:
medium
Books ()

  6) mechanical action of ocean waves is an example of 1 point

chemical weathering
 physical weathering
biological weathering
none of these

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
physical weathering

7) which of these is not a forest type found in india? 1 point

mediterranean dry
tropical dry
montane temperate
alpine

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
mediterranean dry

8) a tree has dbh of 35cm, find its basal area in sq m. 1 point

.049
.096
.149
.195
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
.096

9) the breast height for japan and korea is 1 point

1.1m
1.2m
1.3m
1.4m

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
1.2m
10) self ploughing character is seen in 1 point

black cotton soil

alluvial soil
saline soil
red and yellow soil
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
black cotton soil