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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 byproducts?
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 commerciallyfavored 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