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REFORESTATION Key

Activity Key 8.5
TRUE or FALSE - Circle the correct answer: Column 1 Column 2
1. Reforestation in British Columbia is required
by law.
T     F (T)     F
2. When new seedlings are planted, they have to
be strong enough to survive on their own.

Areas logged must be replanted and
tended from 7-15 years, when they
become free to grow.
T     F T     (F)
3. Reforestation has just begun in B.C.

Nursery business began
about 1925 with some of the first
plantings in 1930
T     F T     (F)
4. Seeds for new trees come from garden
centers.

Seed center - collected, dried,
cleaned, dewinged, and sized
T     F T     (F)
5. B.C. has planted 3 billion or more seedlings.

At the time of this video: 3 billion
1997 - 4 billion (refer to poster in kit)
T     F (T)     F
6. Wildlife won't come back after a fire or
following harvesting.
T     F T     (F)
7. B.C. grows about 100 million seedlings
each year.

200 million per year
T     F T     (F)
8. All harvested areas are planted by man.

No - some areas will
regenerate naturally
T     F T     (F)
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