Exam 9: Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Which type of forest naturally develops after the trees in an area have been removed by human activities,such as clear-cutting for timber or conversion to cropland,or by natural forces such as fires and hurricanes?

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Question 61

One way to protect houses and other building in fire-prone areas is to thin trees and other vegetation in a zone around them.

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Question 62

Why do vines increase the damage to a forest done by selective cutting?

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Question 63

Once an area of tropical forest is logged and burned,ranchers can graze cattle there for decades.

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Question 64

List three ways that wood consumed in the United States is wasted.

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Question 65

Explain both the positive and negative aspects of the Smokey the Bear educational campaign.

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Question 66

Natural ecological restoration of riparian areas can happen if ____.

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Question 67

About 96% of parklands in less-developed countries are protected.

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Question 68

The downside of is that,with only one or two tree species,they are much less biologically diverse and less sustainable than old-growth and second-growth forests.

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Question 69

List two strategies for reducing fire-related harm to forests and to people who use or live in the forests.

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Question 70

A plant called kenaf would help to reduce the pressure to cut trees because its fiber is very useful for ____.

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Question 71

Old-growth forests are also known as ____.

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Question 72

A(n)____________________ is a concentration of a particular wild aquatic species suitable for commercial harvesting in a given ocean area or inland body of water.

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Question 73

According to environmental writer Bill McKibben,"the great environmental story of the United States,and in some ways,the whole world" is the ____.

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Question 74

The burning and clearing of tropical forests adds carbon dioxide,a(n)____________________ gas,to the atmosphere.

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Question 75

Which country pays landowners to restore tree cover?

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Question 76

Describe one possible action that could help restore fish populations harmed by overfishing.

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Question 77

One way to reduce the demand for tree cutting is to increase the use of throwaway paper products made from trees.

(True/False)

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Question 78

In Indonesia,Malaysia,and other areas of Southeast Asia,tropical forests are being replaced by large ____ plantations.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 79

What action involves returning a degraded habitat or ecosystem to a condition as similar as possible to its natural state in cases where this is feasible?

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Which type of forest naturally develops after the trees in an area have been removed by human activities,such as clear-cutting for timber or conversion to cropland,or by natural forces such as fires and hurricanes?

One way to protect houses and other building in fire-prone areas is to thin trees and other vegetation in a zone around them.

Why do vines increase the damage to a forest done by selective cutting?

Once an area of tropical forest is logged and burned,ranchers can graze cattle there for decades.

List three ways that wood consumed in the United States is wasted.

Explain both the positive and negative aspects of the Smokey the Bear educational campaign.

Natural ecological restoration of riparian areas can happen if ____.

About 96% of parklands in less-developed countries are protected.

The downside of is that,with only one or two tree species,they are much less biologically diverse and less sustainable than old-growth and second-growth forests.

List two strategies for reducing fire-related harm to forests and to people who use or live in the forests.

A plant called kenaf would help to reduce the pressure to cut trees because its fiber is very useful for ____.

Old-growth forests are also known as ____.

A(n)____________________ is a concentration of a particular wild aquatic species suitable for commercial harvesting in a given ocean area or inland body of water.

According to environmental writer Bill McKibben,"the great environmental story of the United States,and in some ways,the whole world" is the ____.

The burning and clearing of tropical forests adds carbon dioxide,a(n)____________________ gas,to the atmosphere.

Which country pays landowners to restore tree cover?

Describe one possible action that could help restore fish populations harmed by overfishing.

One way to reduce the demand for tree cutting is to increase the use of throwaway paper products made from trees.

In Indonesia,Malaysia,and other areas of Southeast Asia,tropical forests are being replaced by large ____ plantations.

What action involves returning a degraded habitat or ecosystem to a condition as similar as possible to its natural state in cases where this is feasible?

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Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

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Exam 9: Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Which type of forest naturally develops after the trees in an area have been removed by human activities,such as clear-cutting for timber or conversion to cropland,or by natural forces such as fires and hurricanes?​

One way to protect houses and other building in fire-prone areas is to thin trees and other vegetation in a zone around them.

Why do vines increase the damage to a forest done by selective cutting?​

Once an area of tropical forest is logged and burned,ranchers can graze cattle there for decades.

List three ways that wood consumed in the United States is wasted.

Explain both the positive and negative aspects of the Smokey the Bear educational campaign.

Natural ecological restoration of riparian areas can happen if ____.​

About 96% of parklands in less-developed countries are protected.

The downside of ____________________ ____________________is that,with only one or two tree species,they are much less biologically diverse and less sustainable than old-growth and second-growth forests.

List two strategies for reducing fire-related harm to forests and to people who use or live in the forests.

A plant called kenaf would help to reduce the pressure to cut trees because its fiber is very useful for ____.​

Old-growth forests are also known as ____.​

A(n)____________________ is a concentration of a particular wild aquatic species suitable for commercial harvesting in a given ocean area or inland body of water.

According to environmental writer Bill McKibben,"the great environmental story of the United States,and in some ways,the whole world" is the ____.​

The burning and clearing of tropical forests adds carbon dioxide,a(n)____________________ gas,to the atmosphere.

Which country pays landowners to restore tree cover?​

Describe one possible action that could help restore fish populations harmed by overfishing.

One way to reduce the demand for tree cutting is to increase the use of throwaway paper products made from trees.

In Indonesia,Malaysia,and other areas of Southeast Asia,tropical forests are being replaced by large ____ plantations.​

What action involves returning a degraded habitat or ecosystem to a condition as similar as possible to its natural state in cases where this is feasible?​

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

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Which type of forest naturally develops after the trees in an area have been removed by human activities,such as clear-cutting for timber or conversion to cropland,or by natural forces such as fires and hurricanes?

Why do vines increase the damage to a forest done by selective cutting?

Natural ecological restoration of riparian areas can happen if ____.

The downside of is that,with only one or two tree species,they are much less biologically diverse and less sustainable than old-growth and second-growth forests.

A plant called kenaf would help to reduce the pressure to cut trees because its fiber is very useful for ____.

Old-growth forests are also known as ____.

According to environmental writer Bill McKibben,"the great environmental story of the United States,and in some ways,the whole world" is the ____.

Which country pays landowners to restore tree cover?

In Indonesia,Malaysia,and other areas of Southeast Asia,tropical forests are being replaced by large ____ plantations.

What action involves returning a degraded habitat or ecosystem to a condition as similar as possible to its natural state in cases where this is feasible?