Forests and their management: Assignment 4
The correct answers are in bold.
S. No. Question
1 For normal form factor, the reference for the base of the cylinder is
a. base of the tree
b. breast height
c. 10% of tree height
d. 20% of tree height
2 For a tree with dbh = 45.6 cm, height = 27 m and total stem volume of 1.78 cum, the artificial
form factor for the tree is:
a. 0.1
b. 0.2
c. 0.3
d. 0.4
3 Measurement of height based on similar triangles comes under:
a. similar measurement
b. dissimilar measurement
c. direct measurement
d. indirect measurement
4 In India, the breast height is considered to be
a. 1.37 m
b. 1.47 m
c. 1.57 m
d. 2.47 m
5 A tree has dbh of 25 cm. Find its basal area in sq m.
a. .049
b. .096
c. .149
d. .195
6 For false form factor, the reference for the base of the cylinder is
a. base of the tree
b. breast height
c. 10% of tree height
d. 20% of tree height
7 Consider a stand of eucalyptus trees that are on average 30 cm in diameter and spaced on a
regular 3 m grid. Find the spacing factor.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. data insufficient
8 For absolute form factor, the reference for the base of the cylinder is
a. base of the tree
b. breast height
c. 10% of tree height
d. 20% of tree height
9 3 trees are located in a sample plot of 15 m × 15 m. Their dbh are as under:
dbh = 25 cm, 30 cm, 35 cm
Find the stand basal area in sq m per Ha.
a. 9.6
b. 14.6
c. 21.6
d. 27.6
10 Diameter over bark (dob), diameter under bark (dub) and bark thickness (tb) are related as:
a. dob = dub + tb
b. dob = dub - tb
c. dob = dub + 2 × tb
d. dob = dub - 2 × tb
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