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Forestry and Resource Use
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An #environmentalscience review of resource management and #forestry.
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1
Ecosystem-based management is baffled by...
minimal impact on ecosystems
inconsistent management
the challenges of understanding ecosystems
varied interpretations of data
2
An old growth forest...
is recovering after clear-cutting
has high biodiversity
is even-aged
has never been cut
3
All trees in a forest are different ages.
even-aged
uneven-aged
4
Maximum sustainable yield aims to keep populations growing _______.
quickly
medium paced
negatively
slowly
5
Salvage logging removes _____, dead trees that serve ecological function.
canopy
snags
subcanopy
understory
6
Which method of timber harvesting results in
even-aged
forests?
shelterwood
selective methods
clear-cutting
seed tree
7
Timber can be made into...
chairs
paper
hamster toys
buildings
8
Which is an ecological value of forests?
erosion prevention
flood prevention
cancer medication
water purification
9
A customized resource management approach based on scientific studies
salvage logging
deforestation
adaptive management
maximum sustainable yield
10
Developing nations remove trees faster than the USA did in the past. How?
more trees in developing nations
advanced technology
they work harder
they have more money
11
the most that can be used without depleting the resource
maximum sustainable yield
monoculture
salvage logging
adaptive management
12
Deforestation has downsides, but there were benefits. Pick one.
loss of biodiversity
timber to build houses
timber to build cities
new space for farms
13
A large planting of just one kind of crop
uneven-aged forest
old growth forest
monoculture
even-aged
14
All trees in a forest are the same age.
uneven-aged
even-aged
15
Logging companies remove snags from a forest.
salvage logging
adaptive management
monoculture
maximum sustainable yield
16
What was an early success of the National Forest Management Act?
2004 repeal of the "roadless rule" act
reduction in logging
complicated court cases
tree growth outpaced cutting
17
A logging method in which all trees are cut (but may be replanted)
reforestation
deforestation
clear cutting
selective cutting
18
A logging method in which some trees or small patches of trees are cut. The rest are left alive
reforestation
selective cutting
clear cutting
deforestation
19
What happened to the population of Kirtland warblers after prescribed burns started?
stayed the same
increased
decreased
no one cares
20
All trees are cut down, and the land is used for development.
reforestation
selective cutting
deforestation
clear-cutting
