Management of forests includes:

Related Mcqs:

1. Management of Urban Forest is concerned with management needs of forests in urban areas and with how needs are:

   A. Whatever is done for the forest to maintain the health and vigour
   B. Whatever is done to the forest to prevent undue interference with the society
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

2. These are generally, but not always, developed above the birch zone and in patches, sometimes extensive, within it, probably conditioned by edaphic and biotic factors, in Kashmir, Gilgit, Chitral and Hazara. This type ascends normally to ______ or more above the sub-alpine forests and climate must be similar but more severe than in sub-alpine forests:

   A. 140 m
   B. 150 m
   C. 160 m
   D. 170 m

3. The most striking difference between tropical rain forests and temperate forests is that:

   A. The tropical rain forests have preponderance of angiosperms while the temperate ones have preponderance of gymnosperms
   B. The trees of temperate forests are taller than these of tropical rain forests
   C. Plants of temperate forests are comparatively more mesophytic
   D. Tropical forests are comparatively homogenous

4. Conservator of Forests looks after proper management of a:

   A. Forest circle
   B. Working circle
   C. Forest compartment
   D. Felling series

5. Comprehensive management of forests include:

   A. Accelerate harvesting of mature and over mature trees in the well stocked, unexploited forests
   B. Manage all scrub forest as rangelands for maximum sustained production of forage and soil and watershed conservation
   C. Classify according to site conditions and manage strictly on the basis of economic returns
   D. All of the above

6. Range management includes:

   A. The term “Range” refers to a vast area supporting natural vegetation
   B. It is suitable for grazing and browsing by livestock
   C. Its application of scientific knowledge on rangelands and related resources for obtaining maximum feed for a variety of livestock on sustained basis
   D. All of the above

7. Species management includes:

   A. Techniques of stocking, game ranching, refuges, hunting
   B. Manipulating habitat factors
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

8. Management constraints – the constraints of management need to be identified in the initial phase of planning:

   A. Physical
   B. Biological
   C. Social
   D. Institutional
   E. All of the above

9. In practice forests are not normal. They are ‘abnormal’ in ways:

   A. They are overstocked. This is found in forests where there is more area of forest under the older age classes
   B. They are under stocked. This is due to larger proportion of area under immature crops
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

10. Coniferous forests having characteristics:

    A. Nature over the past several hundred years hs built-up a reserve of wood in the conifer forests
    B. They can be characterized as having a high volume of wood per hectare, but a very low annual growth rate
    C. The high volume per hectare is ideal for meeting immediate timber needs
    D. All of the above