Description
Under supervision, perform manual labor to develop, maintain, and protect forests, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands by raising and transporting seedlings; controlling insects, pests, and diseases; and building structures to manage water, erosion, and soil leaching. May serve as a forester aide, seedling puller, tree planter, or gatherer of nontimber products such as pine straw.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Coordination
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Flexibility of Closure
- • Perceptual Speed
Spatial Abilities
- • Visualization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
- • Multilimb Coordination
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
- • Dynamic Strength
- • Trunk Strength
Endurance
- • Stamina
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
- • Depth Perception
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
Mathematics and Science
- • Biology
- • Geography
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
Related specializations
Interview options
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Related Pathways
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
