Exam 6: Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Restoration is the process of revitalization of a degraded habitat or ecosystem to its natural state.

An arrangement where a developing nation receives payment from a developed nation to preserve their natural resources is called

The process of tropical deforestation tends to occur in the sequence below.Which of the following activities is not part of the sequence?

The demand for wood could be reduced by all but which one?

Large areas of farmlands,woodlands,and green spaces in the United States have been protected by private,nonprofit groups called

Deforestation may lead to

Tropical forest destruction and degradation result from

Forests provide habitats for about ____ of U.S.wildlife species.

-Name the type of harvesting method that has been employed in the area shown in the figure.

Conversion of forests and woodlands to agricultural land contributes to the growing problem of ____________________.

We have reserved 95% of earth's land area for human use. How can we sustain wild species in areas dominated by human activities? Give five examples.

Efforts to restore the world's forests should be focused in tropical regions since deforestation does not occur in northern boreal forests.

In what three ways did reintroducing the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park improve the park's ecosystem?

What country contains the highest concentration of endangered animals?

Strip cutting is a less damaging variation of clear cutting.

Solutions for expanding and sustaining the national park system in the U.S.include all of the following except

The major threats to freshwater ecosystems include

Reintroducing the gray wolf as a keystone species to Yellowstone National Park has resulted in all but which of the following?

Integrated coastal management is one method to protect marine biodiversity.

If the area in the figure was public land in the United States,describe a consequence that building the logging road would have on the designation of the land.