Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Question 14

Practice objective / multiple choice question 14 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 14 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A forest of 150 ha is to be managed for timber. The stand volume per hectare at different ages is given: Age (years) - Volume (m³ ha⁻¹) 10 - 80 15 - 150 20 - 210 25 - 260 30 - 300 The manager wants to adopt a rotation age that maximizes the mean annual increment (MAI). (i) Determine the rotation age that gives the highest MAI. (ii) Calculate the total timber (in m³) that will be harvested each rotation at that age. (iii) If the average volume of a mature tree at that age is 0.75 m³, estimate the number of trees that must be present per hectare at the start of rotation to achieve the projected volume.

Answer Options

A. Optimal rotation age = 25 years; Total timber per rotation = 39 000 m³; Trees required per hectare = 320.
Correct Answer B. Optimal rotation age = 20 years; Total timber per rotation = 31 500 m³; Trees required per hectare = 280.
C. Optimal rotation age = 30 years; Total timber per rotation = 45 000 m³; Trees required per hectare = 350.
D. Optimal rotation age = 15 years; Total timber per rotation = 22 500 m³; Trees required per hectare = 200.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Optimal rotation age = 20 years; Total timber per rotation = 31 500 m³; Trees required per hectare = 280.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Question 14. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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