CSS Forestry Past Paper 2014
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q. No. 2. Do you consider that forests in Pakistan are below the average required percentage? How would you justify the commercial values of these forests? Discuss the major issues of forest losses and how can these be overcome at large.
Q. No. 3. Define curving and how would you classify curving. What are the methods of setting up the curves?
Q. No. 4. Explain how the forest policies can enhance the contribution of the forestry sector to the country’s ecology and economy. Do you think that forestry and forest policies have multiple dimensions? What are these and how can the forest policies be developed in their presence?
Q. No. 5. Discuss the significance of stem analysis. How can you establish height and age curves from stem analysis? Does the stem analysis indicate any relationship to the thickness of the bark?
Q. No. 6. There has been a major change in the biodiversity in Pakistan. How can this be minimized in order to protect the biodiversity?
Q. No. 7. Through logical frameworks, discuss the limiting factors in promoting agroforestry in Punjab with a possible solution. Do you think promoting agroforestry could affect biodiversity?
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any FOUR of the following:
(a) Ecophysiology of tree growth
(b) Role of silviculture in forest and wildland management
(c) Stand density determination
(d) Offences related to reserved forests
(e) Role of shelter belts and windbreaks
(f) Types of Theodolite
NOTE: Before 2016 Agriculture & Forestry were Two Different Papers.