Question 1

An old-growth forest is a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  commercial forest older than 30 years 
B)  forest undisturbed for at least 50 years 
C)  second-growth forest undisturbed for at least 100 years 
D)  replanted forest that has had little disturbance for 100 years 
E)  uncut or regenerated primary forest undisturbed for at least 200 hundred years 
A)  commercial forest older than 30 years 
B)  forest undisturbed for at least 50 years 
C)  second-growth forest undisturbed for at least 100 years 
D)  replanted forest that has had little disturbance for 100 years 
E)  uncut or regenerated primary forest undisturbed for at least 200 hundred years E

Question 2

Poor countries with tropical forests can be encouraged to protect their forests by using ____________________ to provide financial incentives.

Accepted Answer

debt-for-nature swaps

Question 3

A majority of the loss of the tropical forests has occurred over the past 200 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What is not considered a major problem for U.S.public parks today?

Accepted Answer

A)  introduction of nonnative species 
B)  killing of native species 
C)  polluted air 
D)  agricultural runoff 
E)  deferred repairs of infrastructure 
A)  introduction of nonnative species 
B)  killing of native species 
C)  polluted air 
D)  agricultural runoff 
E)  deferred repairs of infrastructure

Question 5

Conservationists around the world are using a design in which an inner core of a reserve is surrounded by two protective areas.This design is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  habitat corridors 
B)  buffer zone concept 
C)  wilderness concept 
D)  transition zones 
E)  reserve concept 
A)  habitat corridors 
B)  buffer zone concept 
C)  wilderness concept 
D)  transition zones 
E)  reserve concept

Question 6

Parks in developing countries possess the least biodiversity of all parks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the significance of addressing ecosystems rather than individual species when it comes to the issue of endangered species?

Accepted Answer

Saving a species from extinction only to

Question 8

Which of the following is a disadvantage of clear-cutting?

Accepted Answer

A)  low timber yield 
B)  cannot reforest with fast-growing trees 
C)  destroys and fragments wildlife habitats 
D)  low profits in the short-term 
E)  increases surface fires 
A)  low timber yield 
B)  cannot reforest with fast-growing trees 
C)  destroys and fragments wildlife habitats 
D)  low profits in the short-term 
E)  increases surface fires

Question 9

We can all help sustain terrestrial biodiversity through various measures.Which of the following methods is least effective in sustaining biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plant trees and take care of them. 
B)  Recycle paper and use recycled products. 
C)  Buy sustainable wood and wood products. 
D)  Help restore nearby degraded forests or grasslands. 
E)  Eliminate local plants from your household garden. 
A)  Plant trees and take care of them. 
B)  Recycle paper and use recycled products. 
C)  Buy sustainable wood and wood products. 
D)  Help restore nearby degraded forests or grasslands. 
E)  Eliminate local plants from your household garden.

Question 10

With only 2% of its forests remaining,which of the following countries has gone from tropical paradise to ecological disaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamaica 
B)  Bermuda 
C)  Haiti 
D)  Cuba 
E)  Virgin Islands 
A)  Jamaica 
B)  Bermuda 
C)  Haiti 
D)  Cuba 
E)  Virgin Islands

Question 11

Only about 1% of national parks in less-developed countries are protected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Someday,tree plantations may supply most of the world's demand for industrial wood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Widespread human-influenced fires in tropical forests,such as the Amazon Rainforest,change weather patterns by raising temperatures and reducing rainfall resulting in droughts,which in turn makes forests more likely to burn.This is an example of a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  runaway fire cycle 
B)  natural fire cycle 
C)  positive feedback loop 
D)  negative feedback loop 
E)  closed circuit loop 
A)  runaway fire cycle 
B)  natural fire cycle 
C)  positive feedback loop 
D)  negative feedback loop 
E)  closed circuit loop

Question 14

Protected areas linking isolated reserves is a design called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  habitat corridors 
B)  buffer zone concept 
C)  wilderness concept 
D)  transition zones 
E)  reserve concept 
A)  habitat corridors 
B)  buffer zone concept 
C)  wilderness concept 
D)  transition zones 
E)  reserve concept

Question 15

The temporary or permanent removal of large expanses of forest for agriculture,or other uses,is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reforestation 
B)  deforestation 
C)  selective cutting 
D)  strip cutting 
E)  sustainable harvesting 
A)  reforestation 
B)  deforestation 
C)  selective cutting 
D)  strip cutting 
E)  sustainable harvesting

Question 16

In the last 8,000 years,humans have reduced the earth's original forest cover by about 23%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What term refers to land officially designated as an area where natural communities have not been seriously disturbed by humans,and where harmful human activities are limited by law?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nature reserve 
B)  wilderness 
C)  a national park 
D)  biospheres 
E)  remote and pristine 
A)  a nature reserve 
B)  wilderness 
C)  a national park 
D)  biospheres 
E)  remote and pristine

Question 18

What is probably the biggest problem for U.S.national parks today?

Accepted Answer

A)  popularity 
B)  regulations 
C)  environmentalists 
D)  rock collectors 
E)  soil erosion 
A)  popularity 
B)  regulations 
C)  environmentalists 
D)  rock collectors 
E)  soil erosion

Question 19

Even though parks in less-developed countries have the greatest biodiversity,only about ____________________% of them are protected.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Even though parks in less-developed countries have...

Question 20

Most conservation biologists believe the most important reasons for protecting wilderness and other areas from exploitation and degradation involve the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  recreational opportunities for humans 
B)  economic benefits to large populations 
C)  immediate needs of all species 
D)  immediate needs of endangered species 
E)  long-term needs of all species 
A)  recreational opportunities for humans 
B)  economic benefits to large populations 
C)  immediate needs of all species 
D)  immediate needs of endangered species 
E)  long-term needs of all species

Exam 10: Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

An old-growth forest is a(n)____.

Poor countries with tropical forests can be encouraged to protect their forests by using ____________________ to provide financial incentives.

A majority of the loss of the tropical forests has occurred over the past 200 years.

What is not considered a major problem for U.S.public parks today?

Conservationists around the world are using a design in which an inner core of a reserve is surrounded by two protective areas.This design is known as ____.

Parks in developing countries possess the least biodiversity of all parks.

What is the significance of addressing ecosystems rather than individual species when it comes to the issue of endangered species?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of clear-cutting?

We can all help sustain terrestrial biodiversity through various measures.Which of the following methods is least effective in sustaining biodiversity?

With only 2% of its forests remaining,which of the following countries has gone from tropical paradise to ecological disaster?

Only about 1% of national parks in less-developed countries are protected.

Someday,tree plantations may supply most of the world's demand for industrial wood.

Widespread human-influenced fires in tropical forests,such as the Amazon Rainforest,change weather patterns by raising temperatures and reducing rainfall resulting in droughts,which in turn makes forests more likely to burn.This is an example of a ____.

Protected areas linking isolated reserves is a design called ____.

The temporary or permanent removal of large expanses of forest for agriculture,or other uses,is called ____.

In the last 8,000 years,humans have reduced the earth's original forest cover by about 23%.

What term refers to land officially designated as an area where natural communities have not been seriously disturbed by humans,and where harmful human activities are limited by law?

What is probably the biggest problem for U.S.national parks today?

Even though parks in less-developed countries have the greatest biodiversity,only about ____________________% of them are protected.

Most conservation biologists believe the most important reasons for protecting wilderness and other areas from exploitation and degradation involve the ____.

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

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