Exam 13: Land Resources

Identify the criteria used by the Defenders of Wildlife to rank the endangered ecosystems in the United States.Identify three endangered ecosystems that meet these criteria and explain how the criteria apply to them.

National Parks are increasingly becoming like islands.What is meant by this is:

Why have conservative economists joined environmentalists in criticizing the management of federal rangelands

Which of the following statements about the Forest Stewardship Council is TRUE

Which of the following is NOT a threat to U.S.National Parks

Forests play an important role in the hydrologic cycle by:

In the United States,National Parks serve to provide biological habitat and facilitate human recreation.This is generally a very successful model,but National Parks as a result are victims of their own success.Discuss at least three ways in which the popularity and success of national parks imperils them.Also provide some potential solutions to address these threats.

The effects of deforestation include:

A protected zone that connects isolated unlogged or undeveloped areas is called:

Which of the following can be found in U.S.National Parks

Which of the following statements about forests in the U.S.is FALSE

Which of the following statements about boreal forests is TRUE 1)Boreal forests occur primarily in Brazil,Indonesia,and the Democratic Republic of Congo. 2)Boreal forests are currently the primary source of the world's industrial wood and wood fiber. 3)Boreal forests are harvested primarily by clear-cut logging.

What is the relationship of overgrazing to desertification

Conventional forestry practices that manage for timber production:

Who owns the MOST land in the United States

Federally owned land encompasses all of the following EXCEPT:

Describe public rangelands,stating which government agencies administer them in the U.S.What is the carrying capacity of a rangeland and what results when this capacity is exceeded

Which of the following statements regarding rangelands in the United States is TRUE

What is an important ecosystem service provided by forests

The following are benefits of habitat corridors: