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PA FORESTRY REVIEW
What part (sector) of the forest industry would you work in if you sold
wood products and wood by-products?
ALLIED INDUSTRY
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
WILLIAM PENN
What type of biome is Pennsylvania?
DECIDUOUS FOREST
How many Pennsylvanians make a
living as part of the forest industry
workforce?
100,000
Name two things PA forestland was used for
by its early settlers.
•AGRICULTURE•CONSTRUCTION
•TANNIN•FUEL
Name two functions of a forest.
• RECREATION• REVENUE
• JOBS• HOMES FOR WILDLIFE
•NATURAL FILTRATION SYSTEM•CLEANS AIR, WATER & SOIL
A type of tree harvesting that removes all trees
from a land area at one time.
CLEAR CUTTING
Name something you can do to have a positive impact on our forests.
•REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE•PLANT A TREE
•EDUCATE YOURSELF OR OTHERS
•TAKE CARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS
A type of forest made up of trees that lose their leaves in the winter.
DECIDUOUS
How much money is generated by the forest
industry each year in Pennsylvania?
5 BILLION DOLLARS
How many native hardwood tree species
can be found in PA?
70
What percentage of land in Pennsylvania is covered in forests?
60%
Name two ways a healthy forest can
impact the environment.• REMOVES CO2
• PRODUCES OXYGEN•REDUCES GREENHOUSE
GASES• INCREASES BIODIVERSITY
• PREVENTS RUNOFF• FILTERS POLLUTANTS
Another name for a deciduous tree; a broadleaf tree.
HARDWOOD
The cutting down or removal of trees.
HARVESTING
What is the number one tree pest in the United
States?
GYPSY MOTH CATERPILLAR
A person who harvests or cuts down trees and
works as a primary processor in the forest
industry.
LOGGER
Pennsylvania is Latin and can be translated
into English. What does it mean?
PENN’S WOODS
An organism that can cause damage to a forest
or even kill trees.
PEST
What part (sector) of the forest industry would
you work in if you were a logger?
PRIMARY PROCESSOR
A natural resource that can replenish or
regenerate itself when used.
RENEWABLE
How many acres of forestland can you find
in Pennsylvania?
17 MILLION
Rain that flows off of the land in streams, rivers,
etc.; erosion.
RUNOFF
An immature tree that represents the future of
the forest.
SAPLINGS
What part (sector) of the forest industry would
you work in if you manufactured wood and
paper products?
SECONDARY PROCESSOR
A type of tree harvesting that removes only
middle aged or mature trees.
SELECTIVE CUTTING
The art and science of managing a forest.
SILVICULTURE
Another name for a coniferous tree; a tree
with needles and cones.
SOFTWOOD
A group of commercially-favored trees that are
harvested for the same use; a group of trees cut down during the same
harvest.
STAND
Clearing trees without replacing them.
DEFORESTATION
Who owns the majority of forestland in Pennsylvania?
PRIVATE LANDOWNERS
Name two of the most valuable tree species in
PA.•OAK
•CHERRY•MAPLE•ASH
•HICKORY•POPLAR
How much of Montgomery County is covered in forestland?
LESS THAN 15%
Name two ways in which silviculture can have a
positive effect on a forest.
•REMOVES OLDER TREES• IMPROVES AIR, WATER &
SOIL QUALITY•PROMOTOES BIODIVERSITY
•PROMOTES NATURAL REGENERATION OF TREES
What is the number one wood product sold and
exported in Pennsylvania?
TIMBER/LUMBER
Replacing trees that have died or been cut
down.
REFORESTATION
What government agency oversees timber
harvesting and the forest products industry in PA?
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIORNMENTAL
PROTECTION
