Question 1

Total global deforestation is approximately ____________ million hectares per year.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.3 
B) 7.6 
C) 10.2 
D) 20.8 
E) 50.1 
A) 2.3 
B) 7.6 
C) 10.2 
D) 20.8 
E) 50.1

Question 2

Wood products account for approximately _______________billion in global trade every year.

Accepted Answer

A) $500,000 
B) $1 
C) $10 
D) $50 
E) $100 
A) $500,000 
B) $1 
C) $10 
D) $50 
E) $100

Question 3

Trees and shrubs that are adapted to shade would be found in which layer of a forest?

Accepted Answer

A) forest floor 
B) understory 
C) canopy 
D) emergent layer 
A) forest floor 
B) understory 
C) canopy 
D) emergent layer

Question 4

The forest biome that you would expect to find in a cool location with mild precipitation and a short growing season would be __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) deciduous 
B) boreal 
C) coniferous 
D) tropical 
A) deciduous 
B) boreal 
C) coniferous 
D) tropical

Question 5

A temperate forest __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) is characterized by evergreen species 
B) covers vast tracks of land in the higher latitudes and altitudes 
C) is found in tropical latitudes 
D) contains deciduous trees that lose their leaves in the winter 
E) is characterized by low temperatures and precipitation levels 
A) is characterized by evergreen species 
B) covers vast tracks of land in the higher latitudes and altitudes 
C) is found in tropical latitudes 
D) contains deciduous trees that lose their leaves in the winter 
E) is characterized by low temperatures and precipitation levels

Question 6

The correct order of forest layers from the bottom to top of a forest is __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) forest floor,canopy,understory,emergent layer 
B) emergent layer,forest floor,understory,canopy 
C) forest floor,understory,emergent layer,canopy 
D) forest floor,understory,canopy,emergent layer 
E) understory,forest floor,emergent layer,canopy 
A) forest floor,canopy,understory,emergent layer 
B) emergent layer,forest floor,understory,canopy 
C) forest floor,understory,emergent layer,canopy 
D) forest floor,understory,canopy,emergent layer 
E) understory,forest floor,emergent layer,canopy

Question 7

Robert Constanza and his colleagues estimated the total value of the ecosystem services provided by forests to be ______________ in 2007 U.S.dollars.

Accepted Answer

A) $100 million 
B) $4.8 million 
C) $3.8 billion 
D) $1 trillion 
E) $3.8 trillion 
A) $100 million 
B) $4.8 million 
C) $3.8 billion 
D) $1 trillion 
E) $3.8 trillion

Question 8

The layer of a forest cross section that generally would contain seedlings is the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) forest floor 
B) understory 
C) canopy 
D) emergent layer 
A) forest floor 
B) understory 
C) canopy 
D) emergent layer

Question 9

Many developing countries are removing their forests at an alarming rate.What can be done to slow the rate at which developing countries are harvesting their forests?

Accepted Answer

One of the causes of rapid deforestation

Question 10

As a sustainable forest manager,you use the harvesting method with the least environmental impact where the best trees are left behind to reseed the plot.This is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) clear-cutting 
B) selective harvesting 
C) shelterwood harvesting 
D) strip harvesting 
A) clear-cutting 
B) selective harvesting 
C) shelterwood harvesting 
D) strip harvesting

Question 11

What is the difference between the mandate of maximum sustainable yield (MSY)and the Forest Service's new approach,Forest Ecosystem Management (FEM)?

Accepted Answer

MSY focuses on managing tree species and

Question 12

Which forest type has the most fertile soil?

Accepted Answer

A) deciduous 
B) boreal 
C) coniferous 
D) tropical 
E) temperate 
A) deciduous 
B) boreal 
C) coniferous 
D) tropical 
E) temperate

Question 13

What is the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act?

Accepted Answer

A) an act created in 1960 that mandated the management of national forests in a way that balances a variety of uses 
B) the key act that drove the establishment of the National Forest Service in 1905 
C) the act that went against Gifford Pinchot's concept of inexhaustible forest resources 
D) the act that was created to support sustainable business development so that economic benefits from forests could be ranked with more value than recreational benefits from forests 
E) the act that supported maximizing the yields of specific forestry products 
A) an act created in 1960 that mandated the management of national forests in a way that balances a variety of uses 
B) the key act that drove the establishment of the National Forest Service in 1905 
C) the act that went against Gifford Pinchot's concept of inexhaustible forest resources 
D) the act that was created to support sustainable business development so that economic benefits from forests could be ranked with more value than recreational benefits from forests 
E) the act that supported maximizing the yields of specific forestry products

Question 14

Which of the following is a sociocultural benefit of forests?

Accepted Answer

A) Forest stands are considered sacred by indigenous people,connecting them to their past. 
B) Soil and roots of forest trees slow rainwater flow to allow more water to soak into the ground. 
C) Forest layers provide habitat and food for animals,fungi,and microbes. 
D) Wood products,including lumber,firewood,charcoal,and some medicines,come from forests. 
E) Forests provide genetic diversity,which could improve our crops or provide new medicines. 
A) Forest stands are considered sacred by indigenous people,connecting them to their past. 
B) Soil and roots of forest trees slow rainwater flow to allow more water to soak into the ground. 
C) Forest layers provide habitat and food for animals,fungi,and microbes. 
D) Wood products,including lumber,firewood,charcoal,and some medicines,come from forests. 
E) Forests provide genetic diversity,which could improve our crops or provide new medicines.

Question 15

Timber harvests are managed by several different techniques.Choose the technique that has the smallest overall effect on biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) clear-cutting 
B) strip harvesting 
C) select harvesting 
D) shelterwood harvesting 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) clear-cutting 
B) strip harvesting 
C) select harvesting 
D) shelterwood harvesting 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 16

Many species of trees found in the canopy and emergent layer of forests have seeds and saplings that are shade adapted.Why do you think this is?

Accepted Answer

A) The seeds need a low temperature to germinate and grow. 
B) The seeds and saplings will be in the shade for much of their early life because the parent trees in the upper layers of the forest will block a portion of sunlight. 
C) There is a higher level of humidity in the shade,which the saplings need to survive. 
D) In order for animals to find and eat the seeds,a necessary step in the trees' germination cycle,they must be on the forest floor. 
E) Canopy and emergent-layer trees do not produce shade-adapted saplings. 
A) The seeds need a low temperature to germinate and grow. 
B) The seeds and saplings will be in the shade for much of their early life because the parent trees in the upper layers of the forest will block a portion of sunlight. 
C) There is a higher level of humidity in the shade,which the saplings need to survive. 
D) In order for animals to find and eat the seeds,a necessary step in the trees' germination cycle,they must be on the forest floor. 
E) Canopy and emergent-layer trees do not produce shade-adapted saplings.

Question 17

The three-dimensional structure of the forest refers to the fact that forests __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) can cover thousands of acres 
B) can contain a variety of tree species 
C) can have multiple layers 
D) can be restored in a relatively short time span 
E) exist in several types,such as tropical,deciduous,and boreal 
A) can cover thousands of acres 
B) can contain a variety of tree species 
C) can have multiple layers 
D) can be restored in a relatively short time span 
E) exist in several types,such as tropical,deciduous,and boreal

Question 18

Many people in poor countries,like Haiti,will do whatever is necessary to help support their families.Forests in poor countries are often cut down to harvest for charcoal,use for farming,or harvest for lumber.What could we do to limit the destruction of forests in these countries?

Accepted Answer

A) encourage our government to provide them with financial support 
B) purchase items made in those countries 
C) help to sponsor their schools 
D) educate the citizens about forests 
E) All of these answer choices are correct. 
A) encourage our government to provide them with financial support 
B) purchase items made in those countries 
C) help to sponsor their schools 
D) educate the citizens about forests 
E) All of these answer choices are correct.

Exam 19: Forests Returning Trees to Haiti

Total global deforestation is approximately ____________ million hectares per year.

Wood products account for approximately _______________billion in global trade every year.

Trees and shrubs that are adapted to shade would be found in which layer of a forest?

The forest biome that you would expect to find in a cool location with mild precipitation and a short growing season would be __________________.

A temperate forest __________________.

The correct order of forest layers from the bottom to top of a forest is __________________.

Robert Constanza and his colleagues estimated the total value of the ecosystem services provided by forests to be ______________ in 2007 U.S.dollars.

The layer of a forest cross section that generally would contain seedlings is the ___________.

Many developing countries are removing their forests at an alarming rate.What can be done to slow the rate at which developing countries are harvesting their forests?

As a sustainable forest manager,you use the harvesting method with the least environmental impact where the best trees are left behind to reseed the plot.This is ___________.

What is the difference between the mandate of maximum sustainable yield (MSY)and the Forest Service's new approach,Forest Ecosystem Management (FEM)?

Which forest type has the most fertile soil?

What is the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act?

Which of the following is a sociocultural benefit of forests?

Timber harvests are managed by several different techniques.Choose the technique that has the smallest overall effect on biodiversity.

Many species of trees found in the canopy and emergent layer of forests have seeds and saplings that are shade adapted.Why do you think this is?

The three-dimensional structure of the forest refers to the fact that forests __________________.

Many people in poor countries,like Haiti,will do whatever is necessary to help support their families.Forests in poor countries are often cut down to harvest for charcoal,use for farming,or harvest for lumber.What could we do to limit the destruction of forests in these countries?

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