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Journal of Forestry Online Quiz
Derived from the 2008 July/August Journal of Forestry
Cost: $20 members      $30 nonmembers
Each time the quiz is taken, a fee will be required.

The Journal of Forestry Quiz is approved for 1.5 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. Historic differences in eastern white pine abundance in the Penobscot vs. Aroostook River watersheds of northern Maine were MOST likely due to differences in:
a) Soils and site quality
b) Storm frequency
c) Frequency of natural fire barriers on the landscape
2. Numerical estimates of natural fire rotations in presettlement times are most accurately estimated by:
a) Total pine volumes on the landscape
b) Amount of pine pollen preserved in lakes and bogs
c) Proportion of land area containing pine and birch-aspen forest
3. In order to minimize and mitigate the risk of southern pine beetle damage, it is recommended that loblolly pine stands be thinned when the basal area reaches:
a) 80 sq ft
b) 100 sq ft
c) 120 sq ft
4. At the end of 2007, approximately how many acres had been treated under the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Initiative?
a) 50,000 acres
b) 250,000 acres
c) 500,000 acres
5.According to responses to the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE) fire module, which of the following fuel control techniques drew the lowest level of support from the respondents?
a) Prescribed fire
b) Mechanical removal
c) Chemical treatment
6. Approximately _____ percent of NSRE fire module respondents favored the salvage and sale of timber damaged by wildfire on public lands.
a) 30
b) 50
c) 80
7. To qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT), a firm must, according to the IRS:
a) Be structured as a non-profit entity
b) Broker real estate transactions
c) Distribute most of its taxable income as dividends
8. Two of the most attractive characteristics of publicly-traded timber REITs are:
a) Asset diversification and low risk
b) Liquidity and tax efficiency
c) risk-adjusted returns and use of debt
9. Proper modern forestland management involves a delicate balance between:
a) Environmental sustainability, economics, and politics
b) Weather, fires, and floods
c) Basic needs of food, safety, and shelter, just like our Stone Age ancestors.
10. How does application of the Stone Age principles help us deal with the complexities of modern forestland management?
a) Stone Age megaliths like Stonehenge are full of mystery, and the Stone Age principles explain the world's complexities.
b) Stone Age people dealt with the same management issues as we do today.
c) Stone Age principles help provide us with stability and focus in the face of uncertainty.

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