Question 1

Public lands may be used for:

Accepted Answer

A) resource extraction 
B) livestock grazing 
C) wildlife habitat 
D) all of the above 
A) resource extraction 
B) livestock grazing 
C) wildlife habitat 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Conservation strategies that set aside ecosystems for preservation:

Accepted Answer

A) are meant to preserve an area's diversity. 
B) increase the likelihood that a given ecosystem will be exploited. 
C) decrease the number of endangered species living in that ecosystem. 
D) can only be carried out by government agencies. 
A) are meant to preserve an area's diversity. 
B) increase the likelihood that a given ecosystem will be exploited. 
C) decrease the number of endangered species living in that ecosystem. 
D) can only be carried out by government agencies.

Question 3

What are ecosystem services
 How would you respond to the critic who says,"Forests are only good for providing timber"
 Support your answer with examples of at least four different ecosystem services offered by forests.

Accepted Answer

Ecosystem services are important environ

Question 4

While tropical rain forests are largely being cleared for ___,tropical dry forests are being destroyed largely due to ___.

Accepted Answer

A) commercial logging…road construction 
B) sourcing pharmaceutical products…cattle ranching 
C) mining mineral ores…charcoal production 
D) subsistence agriculture…fuelwood harvesting 
A) commercial logging…road construction 
B) sourcing pharmaceutical products…cattle ranching 
C) mining mineral ores…charcoal production 
D) subsistence agriculture…fuelwood harvesting

Question 5

Which of the following statements about clear-cutting is FALSE

Accepted Answer

A) Timber companies prefer clear-cutting because it is the most cost-effective way to harvest trees. 
B) Wood from clear-cut forest would bear the FSC certification. 
C) Clear-cutting is ecologically unsound because it destroys biological habitats and increases soil erosion,particularly on sloping land. 
D) With clear-cutting,most recreational benefits of forests are lost. 
A) Timber companies prefer clear-cutting because it is the most cost-effective way to harvest trees. 
B) Wood from clear-cut forest would bear the FSC certification. 
C) Clear-cutting is ecologically unsound because it destroys biological habitats and increases soil erosion,particularly on sloping land. 
D) With clear-cutting,most recreational benefits of forests are lost.

Question 6

Sustainable forestry:

Accepted Answer

A) seeks to conserve forests for the long-term commercial harvest of timber and non-timber forest products by maintaining a mix of forest trees,by age and species,rather than imposing a monoculture. 
B) due to the complexity of goals,is most effective when it involves cooperation among environmentalists,loggers,farmers,indigenous peoples,and local,state,and federal governments. 
C) approaches vary from one forest ecosystem to another,in response to different environmental,cultural,and economic conditions. 
D) is all of the above. 
A) seeks to conserve forests for the long-term commercial harvest of timber and non-timber forest products by maintaining a mix of forest trees,by age and species,rather than imposing a monoculture. 
B) due to the complexity of goals,is most effective when it involves cooperation among environmentalists,loggers,farmers,indigenous peoples,and local,state,and federal governments. 
C) approaches vary from one forest ecosystem to another,in response to different environmental,cultural,and economic conditions. 
D) is all of the above.

Question 7

What is the tree harvesting method most preferred and used by timber companies

Accepted Answer

A) Clear-cutting 
B) seed tree cutting 
C) selective cutting 
D) shelterwood cutting 
A) Clear-cutting 
B) seed tree cutting 
C) selective cutting 
D) shelterwood cutting

Public lands may be used for:

Conservation strategies that set aside ecosystems for preservation:

What are ecosystem services How would you respond to the critic who says,"Forests are only good for providing timber" Support your answer with examples of at least four different ecosystem services offered by forests.

While tropical rain forests are largely being cleared for _,tropical dry forests are being destroyed largely due to _.

Which of the following statements about clear-cutting is FALSE

Sustainable forestry:

What is the tree harvesting method most preferred and used by timber companies

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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Exam 13: Land Resources

Public lands may be used for:

Conservation strategies that set aside ecosystems for preservation:

What are ecosystem services How would you respond to the critic who says,"Forests are only good for providing timber" Support your answer with examples of at least four different ecosystem services offered by forests.

While tropical rain forests are largely being cleared for ___,tropical dry forests are being destroyed largely due to ___.

Which of the following statements about clear-cutting is FALSE

Sustainable forestry:

What is the tree harvesting method most preferred and used by timber companies

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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While tropical rain forests are largely being cleared for _,tropical dry forests are being destroyed largely due to _.