Module III Quiz 2 Module III Quiz 2 Quiz Description: The following self-test quiz is designed to check your understanding of important learning concepts for this module. The quiz contains 12 multiple choice questions. There is no time limit for you to take the quiz and you may attempt to take it as many times as you like. After you click the Submit button, you will see your Grade, number of Correct Answers, your answers, and the Answer Key for each question. Quiz Instructions: While you are taking the quiz, we advise you not referring to any course materials. After you Submit your answers, you may self reflect the missing points, review relevant contents as necessary, and retake the quiz again until you get the full points. On a global scale the major use for plantation forests, in terms of area planted, is for the production offuelwoodpulp for making paperposts, poles and sawlogsabout the same for each of (a) and (b)about the same for (a), (b) and (c)Nutrients are added to plantation forests tostimulate the rapid early growth of trees so they overcome competing species and have a better chance of survivalcorrect nutrient deficiencies that may develop at any stage of tree growthincrease the volume of wood produced at cleafall ageall of the aboveOn most sites that are established with plantation forests the application of nutrients (fertilizers) willincrease the volume of wood produced over the life of the tree cropincrease the site nutrient capital for the benefit of subsequent rotationsproduce a short term increase in tree growth(a) and (c) but not (b)Site preparation, weed control and establishment fertilizer areall usually practiced together because they are all necessary steps in maximizing the survival and early growth of treesgenerally only practices that are found in highly industrialized plantation forestryusually too expensive to apply on all sitesall of the aboveThinning is practiced to maximize the growth of the remaining trees bycreating more growing space per treeremoving faulty or defective trees of limited potential useconcentrating site resources on the remaining treesall of the aboveThe stage of plantation management that represents the greatest risk and involves the majority of costs over a rotation isthe harvesting of the final tree crop and loading on to trucks for transport to processing facilitiesthe application of thinning and pruning throughout the development of the standthe establishment of seedlings involving site preparation, weed control and fertilizationplantation protection from fire, insect attack and diseaseWhere plantations are established in climates with a dry season, planting is best practicedat the start of the rainy season, allowing maximum opportunity for trees to become established under ideal growing conditionsjust before the onset of the rainy season to minimize soil compaction from planting machineryin the middle of the rainy season when the soil profile is moist throughout and conducive to rapid plant growthin the middle of the dry season when competing species growth is minimum and to allow time for the trees to recover from planting shock before the rains comeSite preparation involving ripping and/or cultivationshould always be practiced to reduce the risk of failure of seedling establishmentshould only be applied where soil conditions require itis usually practiced as a balance between partial and complete removal of vegetation(b) and (c) but not (a)High stocking rates are used in plantationswhere maximum biomass growth over a short rotation is the objectiveto control branching and produce high quality sawlogs without pruningwhere the cost of seedlings and the labour to plant them is relatively cheapall of the aboveAs a plantation manager your are faced with the decision to reduce establishment costs; would youretain weed control under all circumstancesdrop weed control in favour of fertilizer additiondrop weed control and fertilizers and concentrate on site preparationnone of the above is acceptableSpacing is primarily a technique togrow fewer larger trees in a given timeallow good access to machinery for plantation operationsmaximize tree health where pathogen loads are highmaximize the suppression of weed growth early in the rotationThe between rotation management of tree residuesis crucial for the long-term sustainability of nutrient suppliesis an opportunity to protect the soil surface if the right harvesting and forwarding machinery is usedis required to reduce fire hazard and allow access for planting crewsall of the above(a) and (c) only Δ
