Title: Examine forest sustainability.
Course: Forestry Management (18502-I) > Section: Managing Forest Systems

Examination should include

- forest management practices for sustainable production of forest products (e.g., reforestation, protection of water quality) that are socially just, ecologically sound, and economically viable
- long-term planning
- rationale of annual harvest rate selection
- growth and yield analysis
- harvest rotation
- environmental assessment and safeguards
- protecting rare animal and plant species.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How should the public be educated about forest products and processes?
- Who has the authority to render final management decisions regarding Virginia's forests?
- How does consumer demand affect forest commodity prices?
- How do landowners’ economic objectives (e.g., harvest) determine planning?
- What is forest sustainability, and why is it so important to the forest products industry?
- What are the three pillars of sustainable forest management?
- What is a carbon sink and how do forests act as carbon sinks?