Monday 9 February 2015

FORESTRY -2002 , PAPER – II


                     Time Allowed: Three Hours    Maximum Marks: 200

Candidates should attempt Questions 1 and 5 which are compulsory and any THREE of the remaining questions, selecting at least ONE question from each Section.

SECTION A 

1.       Attempt any FOUR questions from the following (not more than 150 words for each):
(a)     Define normal growing stock. Discuss how normal growing stock from yield table is determined in a clear felling system.
(b)   Discuss the concept of sustained yield in forestry.
(c)    Describe the use of aerial photography in forestry related activities.
(d)   Discuss the role of working plan in biodiversity conservation.
(e)   What is the importance of maps in forestry? Discus stock maps.

2.       (a) Define the term rotation. Enumerate the various rotations followed in the stand management and dicuss briefly any two of them.
(b)   Explain the yield regulation by gross area method.
(c)    Describe the principles of point sampling and list the conventionally used instruments in horizontal point sampling.

3.       (a) Define normal forest. Elaborate the characteristics of normal forest.
                         (b) Explain schematically the exact relationship between C.A.I. and M.A. I. in the forest stand managed under clear felling system.
                        (c) What is increment percent? Show how the increment percent is worked out by using Pressler’s formula.

                   4.  (A) what are the bases considered in the regulation of yield? List them with at least one method employed in each one of them.
                       (b) Describe the various types of maps used in the working plan.
                       (c) Discuss the importance of temporary and fair weather roads in the forests.

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