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Soil, fresh water, wild animals, and timber are examples of
renewable resources
inexhaustible resources
nonrenewable resources
forest resources
Maximum sustainable yield, ecosystem based management, and adaptive management are three approaches to
poaching
overharvesting
resource management
none of the above
Most of the world's remaining forests are either boreal forests or
tropical rain forest
temperate forest
tree plantations
chaparral
Clear-cutting is a timber harvesting method in which
trees that provide shelter to seedlings are left uncut
only some mature trees in an area are cut
only immature trees in an area are cut
all of the trees in an area are cut
Deforestation has the greatest impact on biodiversity
on private land
in tropical areas and arid regions
in densely populated urban areas
on public lands
When paper has a Forest Stewardship Council logo on it, the paper is
made from rainforest wood
not made from wood
made from sustainably harvested wood
recycled
Clear-cutting results in mostly even-aged stands of trees.
True
False
Deforestation is still occurring rapidly in some developing nations.
True
False
Most logging in the United States today takes place on public lands.
True
False
Which of the following is an economic value of forests?
They provide wood
They prevent soil erosion
They regulate the water cycle
They decrease flooding
The clearing of a forest and its replacement by another land use is called
forestry
clear-cutting
timber-harvesting
deforestation
Under the National Forest Management Act, national forests
can be used only for recreation
can be harvested only by government agencies
can be harvested only where soils will not be irreversibly damaged
must have roads in place wherever harvesting is done.
Prescribed burns are fires that
are caused by lightning
are set by humans
never get out of control
increase the risk of injury
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