Exam 9: Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

The wolf reintroduction was based partly on its importance as a(n)

Recreation and jobs are two ____________________ services that forests provide.

It has been estimated that up to 60% of the wood consumed in the United States is ________________ _____________.

A program called a debt-for-nature swap makes it financially attractive for countries to protect their tropical forests.

Forest fires cause the germination of seeds of certain tree species.

According to your textbook, the biggest problem for U.S. national and state parks today is

The difference between a nature reserve and a wilderness area is that people are allowed to visit nature reserves.

One suggestion for sustainably managing fisheries is to use wide-meshed nets for harvesting fish caught with nets. This would allow escape of ____________________.

Commercial forests have the same biodiversity as old-growth forests.

Countries with the largest areas of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified trees, in order from largest to smallest certified areas, are:

Which country pays landowners to restore tree cover?

A certain lake in the arid west contains an endangered species of fish. The legal status of this fish required water diversions out of the river feeding the lake to be decreased substantially. About 10 years following this decree, the declining cottonwood forest and canopy along the riverbanks was noted to be recovering. This situation illustrates the potential effectiveness of

You are the forest manager in a large tract of forest surrounding a lake resort town of 15,000 residents in the Adirondacks. Each year, over 200,000 vacationers visit and stay in this town for short periods of time. The forest around this resort and lake has become infested with a bark beetle that has caused the death of about 20-35% of the trees. Dead trees can be seen on the hills above the resort. The residents of this town are concerned about destructive crown fires that may threaten their lives or property. They have petitioned you as the forest manager to have the dead trees removed. They prefer to have this done by the quickest means possible. What information can you provide to the residents about sustainable forestry? How can tree removal be accomplished in a manner that is in line with sustainable forestry?

Using the graph pictured below that shows the tons of cod catch in the North Atlantic from 1900 on, match the appropriate letter with the description given. -What area on the graph represents the point when fishermen began to use bottom trawlers to catch fish?

"Leave it as it is. You cannot improve on it." This statement was made by ____ about ____.

Recycling paper and buying recycled paper products is one way you can help to sustain terrestrial biodiversity.

When roads are built into previously inaccessible forest areas to harvest timber, all of the following things happen except:

Which of the following is a secondary cause of forest degradation rather than a basic cause?

Costa Rica's largest source of income is its $1 billion-a-year tourism industry, two-thirds of which is ____________________.

Biocultural restoration refers to