Question 1

The amount of interior area in a preserve is important because

Accepted Answer

A) Humans and other hardy species encroach on preserve margins 
B) It is more economical to buy large land areas 
C) Many threatened species cannot survive environmental conditions on preserve margins 
D) Humans and other hardy species encroach on preserve margins and many threatened species cannot survive environmental conditions on preserve margins 
E) Humans and other hardy species encroach on preserve margins, it is more economical to buy large land areas, and many threatened species cannot survive environmental conditions 
A) Humans and other hardy species encroach on preserve margins 
B) It is more economical to buy large land areas 
C) Many threatened species cannot survive environmental conditions on preserve margins 
D) Humans and other hardy species encroach on preserve margins and many threatened species cannot survive environmental conditions on preserve margins 
E) Humans and other hardy species encroach on preserve margins, it is more economical to buy large land areas, and many threatened species cannot survive environmental conditions

Question 2

The loss of forests can affect rainfall patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

India's Chipko Andolan movement

Accepted Answer

A) Saved a large portion of forests in watersheds 
B) Failed to actually save any forests 
C) Used children to plant trees in a reforestation project 
D) Is now no longer active 
E) Emphasized force to save forests in watersheds 
A) Saved a large portion of forests in watersheds 
B) Failed to actually save any forests 
C) Used children to plant trees in a reforestation project 
D) Is now no longer active 
E) Emphasized force to save forests in watersheds

Question 4

Which of the following perspectives is NOT a principle of ecosystem management?

Accepted Answer

A) Managing across a region over ecological time 
B) Maintaining biodiversity 
C) Using scientific knowledge as the basis for management since science is free from bias 
D) Utilizing cooperative institutional arrangements 
E) Adapting management over time, as needed 
A) Managing across a region over ecological time 
B) Maintaining biodiversity 
C) Using scientific knowledge as the basis for management since science is free from bias 
D) Utilizing cooperative institutional arrangements 
E) Adapting management over time, as needed

Question 5

Compare and contrast the preservation of the Amazon Basin and the Pantanal, both in Brazil.

Accepted Answer

Brazil has the largest amount of land in

Question 6

When fuelwood demand exceeds supplies,

Accepted Answer

A) Forest regeneration becomes more difficult 
B) Fewer people rely on fuelwood 
C) Closed canopy forests are greatly threatened 
D) Agricultural land usually improves and expands 
E) Technology for alternative ways of cooking improves dramatically 
A) Forest regeneration becomes more difficult 
B) Fewer people rely on fuelwood 
C) Closed canopy forests are greatly threatened 
D) Agricultural land usually improves and expands 
E) Technology for alternative ways of cooking improves dramatically

Question 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

Old growth forests have the following ch

Question 9

A "woodland" is an open canopy forest where tree crowns cover less than 20% of the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The amount of interior area in a preserve is important because

The loss of forests can affect rainfall patterns.

India's Chipko Andolan movement

Which of the following perspectives is NOT a principle of ecosystem management?

Compare and contrast the preservation of the Amazon Basin and the Pantanal, both in Brazil.

When fuelwood demand exceeds supplies,

On a global scale, fuelwood harvests

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

A "woodland" is an open canopy forest where tree crowns cover less than 20% of the ground.

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Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

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Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

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Biodiversity

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

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Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

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Exam 12: Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

The amount of interior area in a preserve is important because

The loss of forests can affect rainfall patterns.

India's Chipko Andolan movement

Which of the following perspectives is NOT a principle of ecosystem management?

Compare and contrast the preservation of the Amazon Basin and the Pantanal, both in Brazil.

When fuelwood demand exceeds supplies,

On a global scale, fuelwood harvests

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

A "woodland" is an open canopy forest where tree crowns cover less than 20% of the ground.

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

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

What Then Shall We Do

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