Question 1

The main difference in wood products produced in the U.S.compared to those in China, is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S.'s wood comes from deforestation, whereas Chinese products come from managed tree farms. 
B) China only produces pulp wood products, whereas the U.S.produces wood for building supplies. 
C) China's wood comes from deforestation, whereas U.S.products come from managed tree farms. 
D) The U.S.only produces pulp wood products, whereas China produces wood for building supplies. 
A) The U.S.'s wood comes from deforestation, whereas Chinese products come from managed tree farms. 
B) China only produces pulp wood products, whereas the U.S.produces wood for building supplies. 
C) China's wood comes from deforestation, whereas U.S.products come from managed tree farms. 
D) The U.S.only produces pulp wood products, whereas China produces wood for building supplies.

Question 2

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 3

Although most of the world's forests are shrinking, biologists are especially concerned about tropical forest loss because

Accepted Answer

A) They contain such high biodiversity 
B) Tropical trees are the biggest trees in the world 
C) They contain irreplaceable wood resources 
D) There are fewer remaining tropical forests than any other forest type 
E) All of these are reasons that biologists are especially concerned about tropical forest loss 
A) They contain such high biodiversity 
B) Tropical trees are the biggest trees in the world 
C) They contain irreplaceable wood resources 
D) There are fewer remaining tropical forests than any other forest type 
E) All of these are reasons that biologists are especially concerned about tropical forest loss

Question 4

-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 5

Places MOST susceptible to desertification are

Accepted Answer

A) Jungle clearings 
B) Desert margins 
C) Temperate deciduous forests 
D) Boreal landscapes 
E) Open woodlands 
A) Jungle clearings 
B) Desert margins 
C) Temperate deciduous forests 
D) Boreal landscapes 
E) Open woodlands

Question 6

Corridors have the potential to effectively enlarge which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Preserve areas 
B) Genetic pools 
C) Feeding ranges 
D) Areas of refuge against natural disasters (e.g., fire) 
E) All of the above are correct 
A) Preserve areas 
B) Genetic pools 
C) Feeding ranges 
D) Areas of refuge against natural disasters (e.g., fire) 
E) All of the above are correct

Question 7

Debt-for-nature swaps are beneficial mainly to

Accepted Answer

A) Lending institutions 
B) Governments of developing countries 
C) Environmental groups 
D) All of these are correct 
E) None of these is correct 
A) Lending institutions 
B) Governments of developing countries 
C) Environmental groups 
D) All of these are correct 
E) None of these is correct

Question 8

Poor people in developing countries often threaten wildlife preserves because

Accepted Answer

A) They dislike unsettled territory 
B) They need the resources to survive 
C) They enjoy sport hunting 
D) Vandalism is a popular use of spare time 
E) Their religion often emphasizes the action of dominating wildlife 
A) They dislike unsettled territory 
B) They need the resources to survive 
C) They enjoy sport hunting 
D) Vandalism is a popular use of spare time 
E) Their religion often emphasizes the action of dominating wildlife

Question 9

"Closed canopy" forests are those in which tree crowns

Accepted Answer

A) Include all sizes of trees 
B) Crowd out smaller vegetation 
C) Cover about 20 percent of the ground surface 
D) Cover most of the ground 
E) Cover less than 10 percent of the ground surface 
A) Include all sizes of trees 
B) Crowd out smaller vegetation 
C) Cover about 20 percent of the ground surface 
D) Cover most of the ground 
E) Cover less than 10 percent of the ground surface

Question 10

Most public rangelands are in poor condition due to

Accepted Answer

A) Excessive populations of wild ungulates 
B) Overcrowding of private livestock 
C) Too many publicly-owned animals on public lands 
D) Excessive urban settlement in the west 
E) The lack of water 
A) Excessive populations of wild ungulates 
B) Overcrowding of private livestock 
C) Too many publicly-owned animals on public lands 
D) Excessive urban settlement in the west 
E) The lack of water

Question 11

A large portion of industrial timber comes from managed, replanted forests in North America and Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Monoculture forestry involves

Accepted Answer

A) Harvesting a single type of tree in the forest and then using the land for agriculture 
B) Multiple-species plantations whose trees are highly resistant to disease 
C) Single-species tree plantations that are efficient but offer little biodiversity 
D) Harvesting only a single type of tree in the forest that is especially useful 
E) Harvesting a single type of tree in the forest and then using the land for agriculture, and harvesting only a single type of tree in the forest that is especially useful 
A) Harvesting a single type of tree in the forest and then using the land for agriculture 
B) Multiple-species plantations whose trees are highly resistant to disease 
C) Single-species tree plantations that are efficient but offer little biodiversity 
D) Harvesting only a single type of tree in the forest that is especially useful 
E) Harvesting a single type of tree in the forest and then using the land for agriculture, and harvesting only a single type of tree in the forest that is especially useful

Question 15

What conclusions can you make from examining the graph?

Accepted Answer

A) Ecosystem "a" has the most biodiversity. 
B) Ecosystem "a" has the most threatened plant species. 
C) Humans use ecosystem "a" much more than ecosystem "b". 
D) Ecosystem "c" is used by humans about twice as much as ecosystem "d". 
E) None of these conclusions is supported by the data. 
A) Ecosystem "a" has the most biodiversity. 
B) Ecosystem "a" has the most threatened plant species. 
C) Humans use ecosystem "a" much more than ecosystem "b". 
D) Ecosystem "c" is used by humans about twice as much as ecosystem "d". 
E) None of these conclusions is supported by the data.

Question 16

The world land use pie graph shown here lets you know

Accepted Answer

A) How many hectares are devoted to each type of land use 
B) Approximately what proportion of earth's land surface is used in each of the four ways 
C) The relative amounts of land use for different parts of the world 
D) Precisely what percentage of land uses exist 
E) Approximately what proportion of the earth's biomes are used in each of the four ways 
A) How many hectares are devoted to each type of land use 
B) Approximately what proportion of earth's land surface is used in each of the four ways 
C) The relative amounts of land use for different parts of the world 
D) Precisely what percentage of land uses exist 
E) Approximately what proportion of the earth's biomes are used in each of the four ways

Question 17

"Forest management" means planning for

Accepted Answer

A) Gaining maximum, quick profit from trees 
B) Sustainable harvests and forest regeneration 
C) A continual increase in forest complexity 
D) Building the maximum biodiversity in a forest 
E) Old-growth status in the managed forests 
A) Gaining maximum, quick profit from trees 
B) Sustainable harvests and forest regeneration 
C) A continual increase in forest complexity 
D) Building the maximum biodiversity in a forest 
E) Old-growth status in the managed forests

Question 18

Economically, monoculture forestry is advantageous because

Accepted Answer

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, more money is spent and is 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, more money is spent and is 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 19

After losing nearly all its trees in World War II, South Korea is now

Accepted Answer

A) Beginning to plan replanting 
B) Nearly 10% reforested 
C) About 70% reforested 
D) An eroded wasteland 
E) Under tremendous pressure for fuelwood harvests 
A) Beginning to plan replanting 
B) Nearly 10% reforested 
C) About 70% reforested 
D) An eroded wasteland 
E) Under tremendous pressure for fuelwood harvests

Question 20

Satyagraha movements in India work to achieve social and environmental goals

Accepted Answer

A) By controlling national politics 
B) By force 
C) Using large amounts of money 
D) Through passive, peaceful methods 
E) Any way that they can, depending on the context of the situation 
A) By controlling national politics 
B) By force 
C) Using large amounts of money 
D) Through passive, peaceful methods 
E) Any way that they can, depending on the context of the situation

Exam 12: Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

The main difference in wood products produced in the U.S.compared to those in China, is that __________.

Rotational grazing allows grazing livestock to

Although most of the world's forests are shrinking, biologists are especially concerned about tropical forest loss because

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

Places MOST susceptible to desertification are

Corridors have the potential to effectively enlarge which of the following?

Debt-for-nature swaps are beneficial mainly to

Poor people in developing countries often threaten wildlife preserves because

"Closed canopy" forests are those in which tree crowns

Most public rangelands are in poor condition due to

A large portion of industrial timber comes from managed, replanted forests in North America and Europe.

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

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

Monoculture forestry involves

What conclusions can you make from examining the graph?

The world land use pie graph shown here lets you know

"Forest management" means planning for

Economically, monoculture forestry is advantageous because

After losing nearly all its trees in World War II, South Korea is now

Satyagraha movements in India work to achieve social and environmental goals

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