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Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend;
you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left...
You cannot love game and hate predators;
You cannot conserve the waters and waste the ranges;
You cannot build the forest and mine the farm.
The land is one organism.
"The Round River" - Aldo Leopold
We all know what a forest looks like. But most of us don't know how complex
forests can be and how foresters manage trees and forests for our benefit. This
first in a series of forestry lessons will acquaint you with the study and
practice of
forestry.
I am assuming you are taking this beginning forestry course because you are
interested in trees, forests and forestry. The first lesson begins with quizzes to help establish your personal forestry benchmark -
to find out how much you really
know about trees and forests.
Take these quizzes first, study the correct answers and if you decide this
is for you, take the next eight free lessons by personal newsletter. Making an honest
effort here is a major step toward understanding the art
and science of forestry and silviculture.
Take the quizzes again at the end of the eCourse and see how much you have
improved.
Take the Entire Basic Forestry
eCourse - get all nine free Basic Forestry lessons delivered to you at your
personal email address!
Establish Your Forestry Benchmark
How
Forest Smart Are You?
Here are some questions you should know on your
way toward becoming forestry and tree literate. Even if you make poorly,
but are truly interested in trees, this site is for you. Study the
references and you will have taken a crash course in General Trees and
Forests 101.
Could
You Be a Forester?
Here is what "Who Wants to be a
Millionaire" might look like if there were only forestry questions?
Take my quiz and find out if you are already becoming a forestry
millionaire!
Are
You Prepared to Plant and Raise a Healthy Tree?
Take this tree wellness quiz. Study the correct
answers to improve your establishing and caring for trees.
Establish
Your Environmental Profile
What
is Your Environmental Forestry Profile?
Are you a preservationist, an environmentalist or a wise user?
Determine your forestry environmental profile.
Pick the answer you most closely agree with to determine your environmental
forestry profile.
In some cases you may not like any answer. Pick the least offensive of the three
choices.
Discussion:
Your Environmental Forestry Profile
Here is a great discussion on the environmental "profile", how it was
developed and the assessment of your score.
Do
You Know Common North American Trees?
Match
the Leaf with the Tree
Take these six tree leaf identification quizzes using C. S. Sargent
sketch plate images. Using these and many more sketches, foresters learn to
determine the names of common trees in the forest. These quizzes will test your
ID skills on 30 of the most common native North American trees - start with quiz
1...
Do
You Know Common North American Wildflowers?
Identify
the Deep Forest Wildflower Photo
Identify these most common wildflowers growing in North American
forests east of the Mississippi River (sorry about that if you are a left
coaster). Take both the spring and summer bloomer quizzes and remember to look
down as well as up when you are in the forest...
Dozens
More Forestry Quizzes
Quizzes,
Tests and Games Relating to Forestry
Foresters, tree buffs and science students can check their
forestry and tree sense by taking extra tests and playing quizzes and puzzles.
These games and quizzes can be used as a fun way to learn more about forestry -
even if you don't do so well.
Take the Entire Basic Forestry
eCourse - get all nine free Basic Forestry lessons delivered to you at your
personal email address!
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