SAF - Education: Continuing Forestry Education

Journal of Forestry Online Quiz
Derived from the 2008 March Journal of Forestry
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The Journal of Forestry Quiz is approved for 2.0 continuing forestry education (CFE) credit hours in Category 1-CF by the Society of American Foresters. Successful completion of the self-assessment, defined as a cumulative score of at least 70%, is required to earn CFE credit. CFE approval is valid for one year from the issue date of publication, and participants may submit the quiz at any time during that period.

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1. A fire breaks out in San Bernardino County in Southern California in mid October during a Santa Ana wind event. Historical climate data suggests that the probability of ignition in a neighboring county is higher than average, given prevailing climate conditions. The information is important at all levels but, at which level in the fire management organizational structure is this information most important?

	a) The information should be used at the local (unit) level, as units may have to take this into consideration in requesting mutual aid.
	b) The information should be used at the national level (at NIFC) to coordinate national resources.
	c) The information should be used at the regional level (the GACCs) to consider requesting resources from other areas where the risk is not so highly correlated.

2. Looking at the decision calendars presented in the paper, which of the following statements are correct?

	a) The peak suppression season is longer in Northern California than in Southern California.
	b) The peak suppression season occurs earlier in Arizona and New Mexico than in Southern California.
	c) The start and end of the fire season is more predictable in Southern California than in Northern California.

3. Which of the following statements is correct?

	a) The greatest obstacle to the use of seasonal climate forecast products is their reliability.
	b) The two-year budget cycle does not allow for much flexibility in disbursing funds on the basis of current and expected climatic conditions.
	c) Environmental restrictions have distracted efforts away from the core mission of protecting lives and property.

4. Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) must be approved by the following agencies?

	a) The applicable local government; the local fire department(s); the state entity responsible for forest management; and the applicable federal land management agencies (USFS and/or BLM).
	b) The applicable local government (i.e., counties or cities); the local fire department(s); and the state entity responsible for forest management..
	c) The local fire department(s); the state entity responsible for forest management; the applicable federal land management agencies (USFS and/or BLM).

5. Which statement best describes Forest Service participation in the development of the Sitgreaves CWPP?

	a) The Forest Service provided the funding but believed that it was important that the community develop the CWPP without federal interference.
	b) Because the CAGs lacked technical expertise, they relied on the Forest Service to provide the wildfire risk and hazard assessment and identify the WUI boundary.
	c) The Forest Service was a partner in the CWPP and assigned a resource specialist and provided technical geographical assistance to each CAG.

6. Which statement best describes the mitigation strategies recommended by the Sitgreaves?

	a) The mitigation strategies included improved fire suppression and fuel reduction, planning, zoning and building code enforcement, homeowner education and assistance, prescribed burning in the interface and economic and workforce development initiatives.
	b) The mitigation strategies included a mix of commercial timber removal and small diameter fuel reduction primarily on federal lands.
	c) The mitigation strategies included improved fire suppression capabilities, education and cost share programs for private landowners along with fuel reduction across both public and private lands.

7. What is the most likely explanation for species effects on forest floor chemistry?

	a) Species differences in nutrient uptake.
	b) Species differences in litter chemistry and fall rate.
	c) Species differences in litter decomposition rates.

8. What species spacing combination of the conifers produced the largest accumulation of forest floor biomass?

	a) White spruce at close (1.8 m) spacing..
	b) Black spruce at wide (3.6 m) spacing.
	c) Red pine at wide (3.6 m) spacing.

9. Benefits of participating in forestry cooperatives include all of the following except:

	a) Reduced up-front management costs.
	b) Economies of Scale.
	c) Trusted management advice.

10. What remains a major challenge facing forest cooperatives?

	a) Obtaining adequate capitalization.
	b) Finding members.
	c) Access to expert forest or natural resource advice.

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