Trees and Forests

Question 0

Clear Cutting

Answer 0

Logging all of the trees in a forested area.

Question 1

What are some things you can learn about the life of a tree by looking at it’s dendrodisc?

Answer 1

It’s age, whether or not it experienced drought, insect attack, wildfire, if it grew on a slope, etc.

Question 2

Selective Logging

Answer 2

Cutting down only the larger, taller trees in a forest. This allows the smaller trees to grow.

Question 3

Reforestation

Answer 3

Humans planting new trees.

Question 4

Regeneration

Answer 4

The natural process of renewal in a forest. Spread by squirrels, birds, and the wind.