Exam 10: Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Most biologists believe that we should care about sustaining forests because they provide valuable ____________________ and ____________________ services.

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

Up to 60% of the wood consumed in the U.S. is wasted unnecessarily.

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

Livestock graze in ____________________, which are managed grasslands or enclosed meadows, usually planted with domesticated grasses or other forage.

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

Tree farms are more biologically diverse than second-growth forests.

How is wilderness defined and who was the first president to set aside designated wilderness areas in the U.S.?

Costa Rica is considered a superpower of biodiversity, with an estimated 500,000 plant and animal species. This biodiversity is chiefly a result of the ____.

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