Question 1

Sustainable management and harvesting of forests are certified by the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​U.S.Forest Service 
B)  ​California Conservation Core 
C)  ​Forest Stewardship Council 
D)  ​Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species 
E)  ​Endangered Species Act 
A)  ​U.S.Forest Service 
B)  ​California Conservation Core 
C)  ​Forest Stewardship Council 
D)  ​Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species 
E)  ​Endangered Species Act C

Question 2

Which type of fires usually burn only undergrowth and leaf litter on the forest floor?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ecotone fires 
B)  ​transition fires 
C)  ​canopy fires 
D)  ​crown fires 
E)  ​surface fires 
A)  ​ecotone fires 
B)  ​transition fires 
C)  ​canopy fires 
D)  ​crown fires 
E)  ​surface fires E

Question 3

The wolf reintroduction was based partly on its importance as a(n)____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​indicator species 
B)  ​generalist species 
C)  ​fur-bearing species 
D)  ​keystone species 
E)  ​predator on grizzly bear cubs 
A)  ​indicator species 
B)  ​generalist species 
C)  ​fur-bearing species 
D)  ​keystone species 
E)  ​predator on grizzly bear cubs D

Question 4

A tree plantation,also called a tree farm or commercial forest,is a managed forest containing only one or two species of trees that are all of the same age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n)____________________ ____________________is a stand of trees resulting from secondary ecological succession.

Accepted Answer

second-gro

Question 6

Removing dams and allowing rivers to flow freely can help restore biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n)____ is an extremely hot fire that leaps from treetop to treetop,burning whole trees.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​surface fire 
B)  ​crown fire 
C)  ​ecotone fire 
D)  ​strip fire 
E)  ​clear fire 
A)  ​surface fire 
B)  ​crown fire 
C)  ​ecotone fire 
D)  ​strip fire 
E)  ​clear fire

Question 8

​Biocultural restoration refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​restoration of the cultural aspect of cities damaged by natural disasters 
B)  ​embedding cultural awareness as part of biology courses 
C)  ​projects that have biological themes for school art projects 
D)  ​projects that involve local people in restoration of degraded areas 
E)  ​explaining environmental awareness using the traditional stories of a culture 
A)  ​restoration of the cultural aspect of cities damaged by natural disasters 
B)  ​embedding cultural awareness as part of biology courses 
C)  ​projects that have biological themes for school art projects 
D)  ​projects that involve local people in restoration of degraded areas 
E)  ​explaining environmental awareness using the traditional stories of a culture

Question 9

You are the forest manager in a large tract of forest surrounding a lake resort town of 15,000 residents in the Adirondacks.Each year,over 200,000 vacationers visit and stay in this town for short periods of time.The forest around this resort and lake has become infested with a bark beetle that has caused the death of about 20-35% of the trees.Dead trees can be seen on the hills above the resort.
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The residents of this town are concerned about destructive crown fires that may threaten their lives or property.They have petitioned you as the forest manager to have the dead trees removed.They prefer to have this done by the quickest means possible.
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What information can you provide to the residents about sustainable forestry? How can tree removal be accomplished in a manner that is in line with sustainable forestry?

Accepted Answer

Explain to the residents that standing d

Question 10

Discuss advantages and disadvantages of tree plantations.

Accepted Answer

When managed carefully,tree plantations

Question 11

The process of repairing damage caused by humans to various ecosystems is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

​ecologica

Question 12

According to your textbook,one of the biggest problems for U.S.national and state parks today is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​popularity 
B)  ​nearby human activities 
C)  ​forest clearing 
D)  ​poaching 
E)  ​soil erosion 
A)  ​popularity 
B)  ​nearby human activities 
C)  ​forest clearing 
D)  ​poaching 
E)  ​soil erosion

Question 13

____________________ operate illegally in many parks in less-developed countries,killing animals to obtain and sell items such as rhino horns,elephant tusks,and furs.

Accepted Answer

Poachers W

Question 14

Areas where poverty levels are high and where a large part of the economy depends on various ecosystem services that are being degraded severely enough to threaten humans and other species can be described as ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​indicator ecosystems 
B)  ​life raft ecosystems 
C)  ​deficit ecosystems 
D)  ​niche habitats 
E)  ​capital-limited habitats 
A)  ​indicator ecosystems 
B)  ​life raft ecosystems 
C)  ​deficit ecosystems 
D)  ​niche habitats 
E)  ​capital-limited habitats

Question 15

Strip cutting of timber is a method of harvesting that ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​harvests trees singly 
B)  ​involves clearing trees along a contour of the land within a narrow corridor 
C)  ​removes all trees from a very large area,with no attention to land contours 
D)  ​is particularly damaging to the forest 
E)  ​is promoted by logging companies because of the high profit margin 
A)  ​harvests trees singly 
B)  ​involves clearing trees along a contour of the land within a narrow corridor 
C)  ​removes all trees from a very large area,with no attention to land contours 
D)  ​is particularly damaging to the forest 
E)  ​is promoted by logging companies because of the high profit margin

Question 16

Surface fires free valuable plant nutrients tied up in slowly decomposing litter and undergrowth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Areas especially rich in highly endangered species that are found nowhere else can be described as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Areas especially rich in highly endangered species...

Question 18

____________________ are unfenced grasslands in temperate and tropical climates that supply vegetation for grazing and browsing animals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are unfenced grasslands in temperate and...

Question 19

In debt-for-nature swaps,participating countries ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​act as custodians of protected forest reserves in return for foreign aid or debt relief 
B)  ​take out loans to finance nature preserves 
C)  ​sell nature preserves to industries to pay off debts 
D)  ​invest in ecologically sound companies 
E)  ​repay debts with raw natural resources rather than currency 
A)  ​act as custodians of protected forest reserves in return for foreign aid or debt relief 
B)  ​take out loans to finance nature preserves 
C)  ​sell nature preserves to industries to pay off debts 
D)  ​invest in ecologically sound companies 
E)  ​repay debts with raw natural resources rather than currency

Question 20

In 1995 and 1996,federal wildlife officials reintroduced ____________________ to Yellowstone National Park.

Accepted Answer

gray wolve

Sustainable management and harvesting of forests are certified by the ____.

Which type of fires usually burn only undergrowth and leaf litter on the forest floor?

The wolf reintroduction was based partly on its importance as a(n)____.

A tree plantation,also called a tree farm or commercial forest,is a managed forest containing only one or two species of trees that are all of the same age.

A(n) is a stand of trees resulting from secondary ecological succession.

Removing dams and allowing rivers to flow freely can help restore biodiversity.

A(n)____ is an extremely hot fire that leaps from treetop to treetop,burning whole trees.

Biocultural restoration refers to ____.

Discuss advantages and disadvantages of tree plantations.

The process of repairing damage caused by humans to various ecosystems is called ____________________.

According to your textbook,one of the biggest problems for U.S.national and state parks today is ____.

____________________ operate illegally in many parks in less-developed countries,killing animals to obtain and sell items such as rhino horns,elephant tusks,and furs.

Areas where poverty levels are high and where a large part of the economy depends on various ecosystem services that are being degraded severely enough to threaten humans and other species can be described as ____.

Strip cutting of timber is a method of harvesting that ____.

Surface fires free valuable plant nutrients tied up in slowly decomposing litter and undergrowth.

Areas especially rich in highly endangered species that are found nowhere else can be described as ____________________.

____________________ are unfenced grasslands in temperate and tropical climates that supply vegetation for grazing and browsing animals.

In debt-for-nature swaps,participating countries ____.

In 1995 and 1996,federal wildlife officials reintroduced ____________________ to Yellowstone National Park.

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

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Exam 9: Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Sustainable management and harvesting of forests are certified by the ____.​

Which type of fires usually burn only undergrowth and leaf litter on the forest floor?​

The wolf reintroduction was based partly on its importance as a(n)____.​

A tree plantation,also called a tree farm or commercial forest,is a managed forest containing only one or two species of trees that are all of the same age.

A(n)____________________ ____________________is a stand of trees resulting from secondary ecological succession.

Removing dams and allowing rivers to flow freely can help restore biodiversity.

A(n)____ is an extremely hot fire that leaps from treetop to treetop,burning whole trees.​

​Biocultural restoration refers to ____.

Discuss advantages and disadvantages of tree plantations.

The process of repairing damage caused by humans to various ecosystems is called ____________________.

According to your textbook,one of the biggest problems for U.S.national and state parks today is ____.​

____________________ operate illegally in many parks in less-developed countries,killing animals to obtain and sell items such as rhino horns,elephant tusks,and furs.

Areas where poverty levels are high and where a large part of the economy depends on various ecosystem services that are being degraded severely enough to threaten humans and other species can be described as ____.​

Strip cutting of timber is a method of harvesting that ____.​

Surface fires free valuable plant nutrients tied up in slowly decomposing litter and undergrowth.

Areas especially rich in highly endangered species that are found nowhere else can be described as ____________________.

____________________ are unfenced grasslands in temperate and tropical climates that supply vegetation for grazing and browsing animals.

In debt-for-nature swaps,participating countries ____.​

In 1995 and 1996,federal wildlife officials reintroduced ____________________ to Yellowstone National Park.

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

Filters

Sustainable management and harvesting of forests are certified by the ____.

Which type of fires usually burn only undergrowth and leaf litter on the forest floor?

The wolf reintroduction was based partly on its importance as a(n)____.

A(n) is a stand of trees resulting from secondary ecological succession.

A(n)____ is an extremely hot fire that leaps from treetop to treetop,burning whole trees.

Biocultural restoration refers to ____.

According to your textbook,one of the biggest problems for U.S.national and state parks today is ____.

Areas where poverty levels are high and where a large part of the economy depends on various ecosystem services that are being degraded severely enough to threaten humans and other species can be described as ____.

Strip cutting of timber is a method of harvesting that ____.

In debt-for-nature swaps,participating countries ____.