Question 1

The "roadless rule" __________________

Accepted Answer

A) prohibits road construction within national parks 
B) prohibits off -road vehicles in national parks and forests 
C) permits clear -cutting in forests which have no access roads for logging companies 
D) was strictly enforced between 2004 and 2007 
E) prohibits new road construction in national forests 
A) prohibits road construction within national parks 
B) prohibits off -road vehicles in national parks and forests 
C) permits clear -cutting in forests which have no access roads for logging companies 
D) was strictly enforced between 2004 and 2007 
E) prohibits new road construction in national forests E

Question 2

_______________ are federal lands that are off -limits to development but are open to hiking,nature study, and other low -impact public recreational activities.

Accepted Answer

A) Wilderness areas 
B) State parks 
C) Biosphere reserves 
D) National forests 
E) BLM lands 
A) Wilderness areas 
B) State parks 
C) Biosphere reserves 
D) National forests 
E) BLM lands A

Question 3

In the western U.S.,bark beetle outbreaks have become much worse than in the past for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) milder winters caused by climate change are enabling beetles to spread northward 
B) warmer climate has resulted in increased reproductive output for the beetles 
C) long -term droughts have stressed trees,making them vulnerable to attack 
D) catastrophic wildfires have resulted in the increased growth of the kinds of trees that the bark beetles prefer 
E) beetles are attacking the myriad even -aged forests throughout the West,which are the perfect age for infestation 
A) milder winters caused by climate change are enabling beetles to spread northward 
B) warmer climate has resulted in increased reproductive output for the beetles 
C) long -term droughts have stressed trees,making them vulnerable to attack 
D) catastrophic wildfires have resulted in the increased growth of the kinds of trees that the bark beetles prefer 
E) beetles are attacking the myriad even -aged forests throughout the West,which are the perfect age for infestation D

Question 4

Many environmental advocates believe that biofuel made from palm oil is NOT an appropriate replacement for fossil fuels such as petroleum because _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) it is better to use palm oil in snack foods 
B) human rights are being violated because of the palm oil slave trade 
C) tropical forests must be cleared to plant oil palms 
D) oil palm plantations take land away from coffee growers 
E) burning palm oil actually puts more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than burning gasoline 
A) it is better to use palm oil in snack foods 
B) human rights are being violated because of the palm oil slave trade 
C) tropical forests must be cleared to plant oil palms 
D) oil palm plantations take land away from coffee growers 
E) burning palm oil actually puts more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than burning gasoline

Question 5

Where will you find epiphytes growing?

Accepted Answer

A) on other plants 
B) on animals that live in the forest canopy 
C) beneath a tree 
D) on rotting logs 
E) on the forest floor 
A) on other plants 
B) on animals that live in the forest canopy 
C) beneath a tree 
D) on rotting logs 
E) on the forest floor

Question 6

Which of the following is a consequence of clearing forests for agriculture purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) Biodiversity increases because of habitat diversification. 
B) Water runoff decreases because crops will take up more of the moisture. 
C) CO2 levels in the atmosphere drop to dangerously low levels. 
D) The soil becomes richer and retains moisture better because there are few trees to take up the water and soil nutrients. 
E) Soil erosion increases because the tree roots and other vegetation that stabilize the soil have been removed. 
A) Biodiversity increases because of habitat diversification. 
B) Water runoff decreases because crops will take up more of the moisture. 
C) CO2 levels in the atmosphere drop to dangerously low levels. 
D) The soil becomes richer and retains moisture better because there are few trees to take up the water and soil nutrients. 
E) Soil erosion increases because the tree roots and other vegetation that stabilize the soil have been removed.

Question 7

The first national park was _______________

Accepted Answer

A) Yosemite 
B) General Grant (Kings Canyon) 
C) Yellowstone 
D) Mount Rainier 
E) Sequoia 
A) Yosemite 
B) General Grant (Kings Canyon) 
C) Yellowstone 
D) Mount Rainier 
E) Sequoia

Question 8

Why do developing nations impose few or no restrictions on logging?

Accepted Answer

A) No ancient forests remain in developing nations. 
B) They do not want to hinder economic development. 
C) There is an infinite supply of timber because wood is a renewable resource. 
D) Most timber is extracted by local corporations that support the government. 
E) Local residents use most of the timber,and the government does not want to impose restrictions on its citizens. 
A) No ancient forests remain in developing nations. 
B) They do not want to hinder economic development. 
C) There is an infinite supply of timber because wood is a renewable resource. 
D) Most timber is extracted by local corporations that support the government. 
E) Local residents use most of the timber,and the government does not want to impose restrictions on its citizens.

Question 9

How does the size of an island generally affects its biodiversity,and why?

Accepted Answer

A) Larger islands tend to have lower diversity than smaller islands because larger islands usually support larger populations of predators. 
B) Larger islands tend to have higher diversity than smaller islands because larger islands are often found closer to continents. 
C) Larger islands tend to have higher diversity than smaller islands because larger islands usually have a higher diversity of habitats. 
D) Larger islands tend to have lower diversity than smaller islands because larger islands are often found farther from continents. 
E) The size of an island does not affect diversity,as it has been shown in many studies that only the distance between an island and a continent affects its biodiversity. 
A) Larger islands tend to have lower diversity than smaller islands because larger islands usually support larger populations of predators. 
B) Larger islands tend to have higher diversity than smaller islands because larger islands are often found closer to continents. 
C) Larger islands tend to have higher diversity than smaller islands because larger islands usually have a higher diversity of habitats. 
D) Larger islands tend to have lower diversity than smaller islands because larger islands are often found farther from continents. 
E) The size of an island does not affect diversity,as it has been shown in many studies that only the distance between an island and a continent affects its biodiversity.

Question 10

Compare and contrast the National Forest Management Act and the Healthy Forests Restoration Act.

Accepted Answer

The National Forest Management Act (NFMA

Question 11

The _______________ system of timber harvesting involves leaving small numbers of mature trees in place to provide shelter for seedlings as they grow.

Accepted Answer

A) single -tree selection 
B) shelterwood 
C) nursery -tree 
D) "cherry -picking" 
E) clearcutting 
A) single -tree selection 
B) shelterwood 
C) nursery -tree 
D) "cherry -picking" 
E) clearcutting

Question 12

Fire history in an open pine woodland ecosystem would be best determined by _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) charcoal in the soil 
B) ambient air temperature 
C) tree ring burn marks 
D) soil chemistry 
E) the density of vegetation 
A) charcoal in the soil 
B) ambient air temperature 
C) tree ring burn marks 
D) soil chemistry 
E) the density of vegetation

Question 13

Land trusts are _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) municipal government entities 
B) state government entities 
C) federal government entities 
D) private nonprofit groups 
E) corporations 
A) municipal government entities 
B) state government entities 
C) federal government entities 
D) private nonprofit groups 
E) corporations

Question 14

Which of the following accurately describes a benefit or a drawback of managing an even-aged tree plantation?

Accepted Answer

A) Even -aged stands are less vulnerable to disease and insect outbreaks. 
B) Even -aged stands create a more complex groundcover habitat. 
C) Even -aged stands are unpopular because they are difficult to harvest and replant. 
D) Even -aged stands possess more structural complexity than natural forests. 
E) Even -aged stands are more vulnerable to bark beetles. 
A) Even -aged stands are less vulnerable to disease and insect outbreaks. 
B) Even -aged stands create a more complex groundcover habitat. 
C) Even -aged stands are unpopular because they are difficult to harvest and replant. 
D) Even -aged stands possess more structural complexity than natural forests. 
E) Even -aged stands are more vulnerable to bark beetles.

Question 15

Second -growth forests _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) are forests whose timber has second -rate value 
B) are less abundant on Earth today than they were 500 years ago 
C) are forests that establish themselves after old -growth timber has been removed 
D) are those forests in the National Parks that are protected from logging 
E) in North America are mostly in British Columbia and Alaska 
A) are forests whose timber has second -rate value 
B) are less abundant on Earth today than they were 500 years ago 
C) are forests that establish themselves after old -growth timber has been removed 
D) are those forests in the National Parks that are protected from logging 
E) in North America are mostly in British Columbia and Alaska

Question 16

The U.N.FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment of 2015 concluded that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) all nationally owned forests should be managed by clear -cutting 
B) deforestation is now in equilibrium with new planting 
C) there will be no forest ecosystems left by 2040 
D) deforestation has slowed but we still lose forests at a rapid rate 
E) to protect forest biodiversity,forested public lands should be closed to recreation 
A) all nationally owned forests should be managed by clear -cutting 
B) deforestation is now in equilibrium with new planting 
C) there will be no forest ecosystems left by 2040 
D) deforestation has slowed but we still lose forests at a rapid rate 
E) to protect forest biodiversity,forested public lands should be closed to recreation

Question 17

Which area labeled on the map is experiencing the highest rate of deforestation?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 18

Explain salvage logging.

Accepted Answer

Salvage logging is the removal of dead t

Question 19

Clear -cutting ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) is a form of violent protest favored by radical environmental organizations 
B) restricts timber harvesting to mountaintops 
C) involves elimination of subsidies to farmers 
D) removes all trees from an area 
E) is harvesting trees from coastal areas only 
A) is a form of violent protest favored by radical environmental organizations 
B) restricts timber harvesting to mountaintops 
C) involves elimination of subsidies to farmers 
D) removes all trees from an area 
E) is harvesting trees from coastal areas only

Question 20

Briefly discuss the components of a sustainable forestry program and the meaning of FSC certification.

Accepted Answer

Sustainable forestry implies not only th

Exam 12: Forests,forest Management,and Protected Areas

The "roadless rule" __________________

_______________ are federal lands that are off -limits to development but are open to hiking,nature study, and other low -impact public recreational activities.

In the western U.S.,bark beetle outbreaks have become much worse than in the past for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _______________.

Many environmental advocates believe that biofuel made from palm oil is NOT an appropriate replacement for fossil fuels such as petroleum because _______________.

Where will you find epiphytes growing?

Which of the following is a consequence of clearing forests for agriculture purposes?

The first national park was _______________

Why do developing nations impose few or no restrictions on logging?

How does the size of an island generally affects its biodiversity,and why?

Compare and contrast the National Forest Management Act and the Healthy Forests Restoration Act.

The _______________ system of timber harvesting involves leaving small numbers of mature trees in place to provide shelter for seedlings as they grow.

Fire history in an open pine woodland ecosystem would be best determined by _______________.

Land trusts are _______________.

Which of the following accurately describes a benefit or a drawback of managing an even-aged tree plantation?

Second -growth forests _______________.

The U.N.FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment of 2015 concluded that _______________.

Which area labeled on the map is experiencing the highest rate of deforestation?

Explain salvage logging.

Clear -cutting ______________________________.

Briefly discuss the components of a sustainable forestry program and the meaning of FSC certification.

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