Question 1

Which nation currently has the highest deforestation rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burundi 
B)  Russia 
C)  Japan 
D)  India 
E)  Canada 
A)  Burundi 
B)  Russia 
C)  Japan 
D)  India 
E)  Canada

Question 2

The first symptom of range overgrazing is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  Gullying 
B)  The absence of trees 
C)  The compaction of soils 
D)  Desertification 
E)  The disappearance of palatable plant species 
A)  Gullying 
B)  The absence of trees 
C)  The compaction of soils 
D)  Desertification 
E)  The disappearance of palatable plant species

Question 3

Compare and contrast an old-growth (primary) forest with a tree farm.

Accepted Answer

Old growth forests have the following ch

Question 4

Why is there a need to reeducate people about the role of fire in natural systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are still throwing away cigarette butts that can start forest fires. 
B)  People who camp are not putting their campfires out causing fires in inaccessible areas. 
C)  People do not understand that fire is a natural part of many biological ecosystems. 
D)  People are well educated about fire and do not need to be reeducated. 
E)  People are starting fires in wilderness areas to make the area available for logging. 
A)  People are still throwing away cigarette butts that can start forest fires. 
B)  People who camp are not putting their campfires out causing fires in inaccessible areas. 
C)  People do not understand that fire is a natural part of many biological ecosystems. 
D)  People are well educated about fire and do not need to be reeducated. 
E)  People are starting fires in wilderness areas to make the area available for logging.

Question 5

Which of the following is the branch of science that focuses on relationships between large scale spatial patterns and ecological processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population ecology 
B)  Landscape ecology 
C)  Restorative ecology 
D)  Forest ecology 
A)  Population ecology 
B)  Landscape ecology 
C)  Restorative ecology 
D)  Forest ecology

Question 6

Fuelwood accounts for nearly half of global wood consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the preserve shapes shown would support the most species that require a core area?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  All of the shapes have about the same measurements 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  All of the shapes have about the same measurements

Question 8

Of all the old-growth forests that stood in the United States before the European settlement, how much remains today?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 50% 
B)  About 35% 
C)  Slightly over 25% 
D)  About 15% 
E)  Less than 10% 
A)  About 50% 
B)  About 35% 
C)  Slightly over 25% 
D)  About 15% 
E)  Less than 10%

Question 9

Rotational grazing allows grazing livestock to

Accepted Answer

A)  Use the most fertile pastures continuously 
B)  Use a small area for a short time 
C)  Produce more young animals with less range 
D)  Depend more on domestic pastures 
E)  Use only the most nutritious plants in a pasture 
A)  Use the most fertile pastures continuously 
B)  Use a small area for a short time 
C)  Produce more young animals with less range 
D)  Depend more on domestic pastures 
E)  Use only the most nutritious plants in a pasture

Question 10

Which of the following statements about old-growth forests is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans do not reside in old-growth forests. 
B)  Old-growth forests have been without disturbance of any kind for at least 100 years. 
C)  The largest remaining areas of old-growth forests are in North America. 
D)  They include temperate rainforests, tropical rainforests, boreal forests, and deciduous forests. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  Humans do not reside in old-growth forests. 
B)  Old-growth forests have been without disturbance of any kind for at least 100 years. 
C)  The largest remaining areas of old-growth forests are in North America. 
D)  They include temperate rainforests, tropical rainforests, boreal forests, and deciduous forests. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 11

What are the most endangered aquatic areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea mounts 
B)  Tide pools 
C)  Coral reefs 
D)  Mangrove forests 
A)  Sea mounts 
B)  Tide pools 
C)  Coral reefs 
D)  Mangrove forests

Question 12

The world's largest tropical forest is in

Accepted Answer

A)  Southeast Asia. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  India. 
A)  Southeast Asia. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  India.

Question 13

If managed carefully, ecotourism benefits natural areas by giving economic value to land and water resources

Accepted Answer

A)  That have no other value 
B)  That no one is interested in 
C)  That never existed before 
D)  Without destroying them 
E)  All of these are economic benefits of carefully managed ecotourism 
A)  That have no other value 
B)  That no one is interested in 
C)  That never existed before 
D)  Without destroying them 
E)  All of these are economic benefits of carefully managed ecotourism

Question 14

On a global scale, fuelwood harvests

Accepted Answer

A)  Make up about half of all wood harvests 
B)  Make up only 1% of industrial timber harvests 
C)  Are far greater than industrial timber harvests 
D)  Make up about 10% of all wood harvests 
E)  Are mainly in developed countries 
A)  Make up about half of all wood harvests 
B)  Make up only 1% of industrial timber harvests 
C)  Are far greater than industrial timber harvests 
D)  Make up about 10% of all wood harvests 
E)  Are mainly in developed countries

Question 15

Spotted owls became the subjects of national controversy in 1989 because the Forest Service was forced to

Accepted Answer

A)  Plant thousands of acres of new habitat 
B)  Limit logging to save habitat 
C)  Halt all mineral exploration 
D)  Cease issuing hunting permits 
E)  Build roads into forests 
A)  Plant thousands of acres of new habitat 
B)  Limit logging to save habitat 
C)  Halt all mineral exploration 
D)  Cease issuing hunting permits 
E)  Build roads into forests

Question 16

Fire prevention efforts have actually increased the chances of very big fires by allowing fuel to accumulate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A disadvantage of monoculture forestry is that it is

Accepted Answer

A)  Difficult to harvest with clear-cut methods 
B)  Deficient in providing ecological services 
C)  Difficult to replant 
D)  Economically inefficient 
E)  More time-consuming to replant 
A)  Difficult to harvest with clear-cut methods 
B)  Deficient in providing ecological services 
C)  Difficult to replant 
D)  Economically inefficient 
E)  More time-consuming to replant

Question 18

What percentage of the world's forests is under some level of protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  12 
C)  26 
D)  37 
E)  42 
A)  8 
B)  12 
C)  26 
D)  37 
E)  42

Question 19

Nomadic pastoralists live by

Accepted Answer

A)  Foraging and hunting 
B)  Raising seasonal crops 
C)  Herding grazing animals 
D)  Raising chickens, ducks, and pigs 
E)  All of these are correct 
A)  Foraging and hunting 
B)  Raising seasonal crops 
C)  Herding grazing animals 
D)  Raising chickens, ducks, and pigs 
E)  All of these are correct

Question 20

The _______ encourages the division of protected areas into zones with different purposes and levels of human impact.

Accepted Answer

A)  Man and Biosphere Program 
B)  Biosphere Reserve 
C)  Chipko Andolan Movement 
D)  IUCN World Conservation Strategy 
A)  Man and Biosphere Program 
B)  Biosphere Reserve 
C)  Chipko Andolan Movement 
D)  IUCN World Conservation Strategy

Exam 12: Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Which nation currently has the highest deforestation rate?

The first symptom of range overgrazing is usually

Compare and contrast an old-growth (primary) forest with a tree farm.

Why is there a need to reeducate people about the role of fire in natural systems?

Which of the following is the branch of science that focuses on relationships between large scale spatial patterns and ecological processes?

Fuelwood accounts for nearly half of global wood consumption.

Which of the preserve shapes shown would support the most species that require a core area?

Of all the old-growth forests that stood in the United States before the European settlement, how much remains today?

Rotational grazing allows grazing livestock to

Which of the following statements about old-growth forests is true?

What are the most endangered aquatic areas?

The world's largest tropical forest is in

If managed carefully, ecotourism benefits natural areas by giving economic value to land and water resources

On a global scale, fuelwood harvests

Spotted owls became the subjects of national controversy in 1989 because the Forest Service was forced to

Fire prevention efforts have actually increased the chances of very big fires by allowing fuel to accumulate.

A disadvantage of monoculture forestry is that it is

What percentage of the world's forests is under some level of protection?

Nomadic pastoralists live by

The _______ encourages the division of protected areas into zones with different purposes and levels of human impact.

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity: Preserving Species

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

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