Question 1

Which of the following is true of tree plantations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not biologically diverse. 
B)  They take a very long time to return a profit. 
C)  They are usually clear cut before they are sufficiently mature. 
D)  They cannot be used for paper products. 
E)  They contain trees that are not of a uniformly age. 
A)  They are not biologically diverse. 
B)  They take a very long time to return a profit. 
C)  They are usually clear cut before they are sufficiently mature. 
D)  They cannot be used for paper products. 
E)  They contain trees that are not of a uniformly age.

Question 2

In the United States,about ____% of the forests are protected.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50

Question 3

One of the biggest problems for national parks in the U.S.is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the biggest problems for national...

Question 4

Forest fires are not a major threat to forest ecosystems as part of a natural cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Michael Rosenzweig suggests we need to learn how to share with other species the spaces we dominate.He calls this new form of conservation biology ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reconciliation ecology 
B)  rehabilitation ecology 
C)  refurbishment biology 
D)  community building 
E)  formation building 
A)  reconciliation ecology 
B)  rehabilitation ecology 
C)  refurbishment biology 
D)  community building 
E)  formation building

Question 6

As much as ____________________% of the wood consumed in the United States is wasted unnecessarily.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As much as ____________________% of the wood...

Question 7

-What is the value of nature's regulation of the climate in dollars per year?

Accepted Answer

approximat

Question 8

In 1995-1996,gray wolves were re-introduced to Yellowstone National Park.Since then,which of the following has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scavengers are not able to find food. 
B)  Beaver dams have disappeared from the streams. 
C)  Elk have increasingly trampled regrowth of aspen,cottonwoods,and willow trees. 
D)  Shade trees growing along streams have encouraged larger trout populations. 
E)  Coyote populations have decreased the number of small mammals. 
A)  Scavengers are not able to find food. 
B)  Beaver dams have disappeared from the streams. 
C)  Elk have increasingly trampled regrowth of aspen,cottonwoods,and willow trees. 
D)  Shade trees growing along streams have encouraged larger trout populations. 
E)  Coyote populations have decreased the number of small mammals.

Question 9

Forest losses are concentrated in ____________________ countries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Forest losses are concentrated in ____________________ countries....

Question 10

Researchers have suggested four principles for carrying out most forms of ecological restoration and rehabilitation.Which one of the following is not one of these principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Find the cause of the degradation. 
B)  Stop the abuse by eliminating the causes. 
C)  Encourage the development of economic zones in the ecosystem. 
D)  Reintroduce species,especially keystone,foundation,and pioneer species. 
E)  Protect the area from further degradation. 
A)  Find the cause of the degradation. 
B)  Stop the abuse by eliminating the causes. 
C)  Encourage the development of economic zones in the ecosystem. 
D)  Reintroduce species,especially keystone,foundation,and pioneer species. 
E)  Protect the area from further degradation.

Question 11

A second-growth forest is a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  old-growth forest with lots of new seedlings 
B)  old growth forest with lots of weeds 
C)  forest resulting from secondary succession 
D)  old growth forest that has been cut down with only weeds remaining 
E)  forest containing only one or two species of trees that are all of the same age 
A)  old-growth forest with lots of new seedlings 
B)  old growth forest with lots of weeds 
C)  forest resulting from secondary succession 
D)  old growth forest that has been cut down with only weeds remaining 
E)  forest containing only one or two species of trees that are all of the same age

Question 12

Only 5% of U.S.land is protected as wilderness,and most of that is in Alaska.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Almost every natural place on earth has been affected or degraded to some degree by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Almost every natural place on earth has...

Question 14

Robert Costanza of the University of Vermont estimates the world's forests provide us with ecological services worth how much per year?

Accepted Answer

A)  $4.7 trillion 
B)  $6.3 trillion 
C)  $11.9 trillion 
D)  $13.2 trillion 
E)  $15 trillion 
A)  $4.7 trillion 
B)  $6.3 trillion 
C)  $11.9 trillion 
D)  $13.2 trillion 
E)  $15 trillion

Question 15

One preservation strategy for the remaining grasslands in the Southwestern U.S.involves land trust groups that pay ranchers for ____,which are deed restrictions that bar future owners from developing the land.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation easements 
B)  conservation incentives 
C)  preservation laws 
D)  wildnerness incentives 
E)  wilderness provisions 
A)  conservation easements 
B)  conservation incentives 
C)  preservation laws 
D)  wildnerness incentives 
E)  wilderness provisions

Question 16

Degradation of a tropical forest usually begins when a(n)____________________ is cut deep into the forest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Degradation of a tropical forest usually begins...

Question 17

What term refers to the process of repairing damage caused by humans to the biodiversity and ecosystem services provided by ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological restoration 
B)  ecological rehabilitation 
C)  ecological conservation 
D)  ecological preservation 
E)  ecological reconciliation 
A)  ecological restoration 
B)  ecological rehabilitation 
C)  ecological conservation 
D)  ecological preservation 
E)  ecological reconciliation

Question 18

Hemp requires fewer pesticides and yield more pulp per hectare.What other source of pulp provides this benefit?

Accepted Answer

A)  rice straw 
B)  animal fats 
C)  wood 
D)  agricultural residues 
E)  kenaf 
A)  rice straw 
B)  animal fats 
C)  wood 
D)  agricultural residues 
E)  kenaf

Question 19

Areas especially rich in plant species that are found nowhere else and are in great danger of extinction are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  biodiversity friendly 
B)  natural ecosystems 
C)  emergency hotspots 
D)  biodiversity hotspots 
E)  liferaft ecosystems 
A)  biodiversity friendly 
B)  natural ecosystems 
C)  emergency hotspots 
D)  biodiversity hotspots 
E)  liferaft ecosystems

Question 20

Four of the following are ways to grow and harvest trees more sustainably;one is not.Choose the one that is not.

Accepted Answer

A)  Halt clear-cutting on steep slopes. 
B)  Eliminate logging of old-growth forests. 
C)  Identify and protect forest areas high in biodiversity. 
D)  Leave most standing dead trees. 
E)  Increase road building into uncut areas. 
A)  Halt clear-cutting on steep slopes. 
B)  Eliminate logging of old-growth forests. 
C)  Identify and protect forest areas high in biodiversity. 
D)  Leave most standing dead trees. 
E)  Increase road building into uncut areas.

Exam 10: Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Which of the following is true of tree plantations?

In the United States,about ____% of the forests are protected.

One of the biggest problems for national parks in the U.S.is ____________________.

Forest fires are not a major threat to forest ecosystems as part of a natural cycle.

Michael Rosenzweig suggests we need to learn how to share with other species the spaces we dominate.He calls this new form of conservation biology ____.

As much as ____________________% of the wood consumed in the United States is wasted unnecessarily.

-What is the value of nature's regulation of the climate in dollars per year?

In 1995-1996,gray wolves were re-introduced to Yellowstone National Park.Since then,which of the following has occurred?

Forest losses are concentrated in ____________________ countries.

Researchers have suggested four principles for carrying out most forms of ecological restoration and rehabilitation.Which one of the following is not one of these principles?

A second-growth forest is a(n)____.

Only 5% of U.S.land is protected as wilderness,and most of that is in Alaska.

Almost every natural place on earth has been affected or degraded to some degree by ____________________.

Robert Costanza of the University of Vermont estimates the world's forests provide us with ecological services worth how much per year?

One preservation strategy for the remaining grasslands in the Southwestern U.S.involves land trust groups that pay ranchers for ____,which are deed restrictions that bar future owners from developing the land.

Degradation of a tropical forest usually begins when a(n)____________________ is cut deep into the forest.

What term refers to the process of repairing damage caused by humans to the biodiversity and ecosystem services provided by ecosystems?

Hemp requires fewer pesticides and yield more pulp per hectare.What other source of pulp provides this benefit?

Areas especially rich in plant species that are found nowhere else and are in great danger of extinction are called ____.

Four of the following are ways to grow and harvest trees more sustainably;one is not.Choose the one that is not.

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