Question 1

Economically, monoculture forestry is advantageous for the loggers because

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A)  it produces large quantities of a single type of tree for a particular use, such as building timber or paper pulp. 
B)  it is labor-intensive and thus increases job opportunities for local people. 
C)  high levels of pesticides and herbicides may be needed, therefore there is more money spent and in the system. 
D)  the increase in wildlife diversity is beneficial to the tourism industry. 
E)  a mix of the different trees leads to a good resource base if the market for one type of timber falls. 
A)  it produces large quantities of a single type of tree for a particular use, such as building timber or paper pulp. 
B)  it is labor-intensive and thus increases job opportunities for local people. 
C)  high levels of pesticides and herbicides may be needed, therefore there is more money spent and in the system. 
D)  the increase in wildlife diversity is beneficial to the tourism industry. 
E)  a mix of the different trees leads to a good resource base if the market for one type of timber falls.

Question 2

United States national parks are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Knowing that there are many endangered species found in the old growth forests of the United States, what might you expect remains today of all the old growth forests that stood in the United States before European settlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 90 percent 
B)  about 35 percent 
C)  about 50 percent 
D)  about 25 percent 
E)  less than 10 percent 
A)  about 90 percent 
B)  about 35 percent 
C)  about 50 percent 
D)  about 25 percent 
E)  less than 10 percent

Question 4

A promising approach to encourage conservation and preservation in developing countries is

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarian conservation. 
B)  biocentric preservation. 
C)  the REDD program. 
D)  ecosystem management. 
E)  pastoralism. 
A)  utilitarian conservation. 
B)  biocentric preservation. 
C)  the REDD program. 
D)  ecosystem management. 
E)  pastoralism.

Question 5

The causes of deforestation include the following factors, except

Accepted Answer

A)  logging 
B)  agriculture 
C)  shifting cultivation 
D)  building roads 
E)  indigenous people 
A)  logging 
B)  agriculture 
C)  shifting cultivation 
D)  building roads 
E)  indigenous people

Question 6

A more sustainable form of managing grasslands is

Accepted Answer

A)  swidden agriculture. 
B)  rotational grazing. 
C)  corridor development. 
D)  maintenance of edge habitat. 
A)  swidden agriculture. 
B)  rotational grazing. 
C)  corridor development. 
D)  maintenance of edge habitat.

Question 7

Preservation of genetic diversity essential for breeding programs to improve cultivated plants and domestic animals is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  REDD mission. 
B)  Endangered Species Act. 
C)  IUCN World Conservation Strategy. 
D)  UNESCO Man in the Biosphere program. 
A)  REDD mission. 
B)  Endangered Species Act. 
C)  IUCN World Conservation Strategy. 
D)  UNESCO Man in the Biosphere program.

Question 8

Marine reserves are more common and easier to manage than terrestrial reserves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What technique might you use to determine size and location of a preserve to protect grizzly bears?

Accepted Answer

A)  GIS. 
B)  REDD. 
C)  Adaptive management. 
D)  PVA. 
E)  MAB. 
A)  GIS. 
B)  REDD. 
C)  Adaptive management. 
D)  PVA. 
E)  MAB.

Question 10

Old-growth forests are notable for containing species that

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A)  are exotic in North America. 
B)  have an unusually high market value. 
C)  are highly adapted to their special environment. 
D)  are found in other North American forests, in very different environmental conditions. 
E)  migrate long distances to feed in the old-growth forests. 
A)  are exotic in North America. 
B)  have an unusually high market value. 
C)  are highly adapted to their special environment. 
D)  are found in other North American forests, in very different environmental conditions. 
E)  migrate long distances to feed in the old-growth forests.

Question 11

Since tropical forests typically have only a few commercially valuable trees per acre, logging operations

Accepted Answer

A)  usually do little damage to the trees that are left. 
B)  do extensive damage because of road building and injury to surrounding trees. 
C)  generally do not encourage conversion of the forest to farmland. 
D)  are usually not successful. 
E)  Tropical forests typically have many more than a few commercially valuable trees per acre. 
A)  usually do little damage to the trees that are left. 
B)  do extensive damage because of road building and injury to surrounding trees. 
C)  generally do not encourage conversion of the forest to farmland. 
D)  are usually not successful. 
E)  Tropical forests typically have many more than a few commercially valuable trees per acre.

Question 12

Which forest harvest method would leave the forest as close to a natural old growth forest as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clearcutting. 
B)  Selective harvest. 
C)  Strip cutting. 
D)  Shelterwood harvest. 
E)  Monoculture harvest. 
A)  Clearcutting. 
B)  Selective harvest. 
C)  Strip cutting. 
D)  Shelterwood harvest. 
E)  Monoculture harvest.

Question 13

The highest rate of forest loss occurs in

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia. 
B)  North America. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Africa. 
E)  Europe. 
A)  Asia. 
B)  North America. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Africa. 
E)  Europe.

Question 14

Over the past decade, the number of park visitors has _______ and park budgets have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased by more than one half; increased by about 25% 
B)  increased by one third; decreased by about 25% 
C)  decreased by more than one half; decreased by about 25% 
D)  decreased by one third; increased by about 25% 
E)  stayed about the same; decreased by about 25% 
A)  increased by more than one half; increased by about 25% 
B)  increased by one third; decreased by about 25% 
C)  decreased by more than one half; decreased by about 25% 
D)  decreased by one third; increased by about 25% 
E)  stayed about the same; decreased by about 25%

Question 15

The most sustainable land use in tropical forests is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  logging. 
B)  cattle grazing. 
C)  monoculture agroforestry. 
D)  intensive, efficient modern row cropping. 
E)  milpa farming. 
A)  logging. 
B)  cattle grazing. 
C)  monoculture agroforestry. 
D)  intensive, efficient modern row cropping. 
E)  milpa farming.

Question 16

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 herbs. 
A)  gullying. 
B)  the absence of trees. 
C)  the compaction of soils. 
D)  desertification. 
E)  the disappearance of palatable herbs.

Economically, monoculture forestry is advantageous for the loggers because

United States national parks are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Knowing that there are many endangered species found in the old growth forests of the United States, what might you expect remains today of all the old growth forests that stood in the United States before European settlement?

A promising approach to encourage conservation and preservation in developing countries is

The causes of deforestation include the following factors, except

A more sustainable form of managing grasslands is

Preservation of genetic diversity essential for breeding programs to improve cultivated plants and domestic animals is part of the

Marine reserves are more common and easier to manage than terrestrial reserves.

What technique might you use to determine size and location of a preserve to protect grizzly bears?

Old-growth forests are notable for containing species that

Since tropical forests typically have only a few commercially valuable trees per acre, logging operations

Which forest harvest method would leave the forest as close to a natural old growth forest as possible?

The highest rate of forest loss occurs in

Over the past decade, the number of park visitors has _ and park budgets have __.

The most sustainable land use in tropical forests is probably

The first symptom of range overgrazing is usually

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Exam 6: Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves

Economically, monoculture forestry is advantageous for the loggers because

United States national parks are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Knowing that there are many endangered species found in the old growth forests of the United States, what might you expect remains today of all the old growth forests that stood in the United States before European settlement?

A promising approach to encourage conservation and preservation in developing countries is

The causes of deforestation include the following factors, except

A more sustainable form of managing grasslands is

Preservation of genetic diversity essential for breeding programs to improve cultivated plants and domestic animals is part of the

Marine reserves are more common and easier to manage than terrestrial reserves.

What technique might you use to determine size and location of a preserve to protect grizzly bears?

Old-growth forests are notable for containing species that

Since tropical forests typically have only a few commercially valuable trees per acre, logging operations

Which forest harvest method would leave the forest as close to a natural old growth forest as possible?

The highest rate of forest loss occurs in

Over the past decade, the number of park visitors has _______ and park budgets have ________.

The most sustainable land use in tropical forests is probably

The first symptom of range overgrazing is usually

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Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

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Over the past decade, the number of park visitors has _ and park budgets have __.