ES: CH 11: Forestry and Resource Management

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What is the National Forest Management Act?

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A law that requires plans for national forests to follow multiple use and maximum sustainable yield guidelines.

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What types of forests make up most of the world's remaining forests?

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Boreal forest and tropical rain forest.

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What is a monoculture in the context of private logging operations?

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A logging practice that produces a single species of tree, leading to reduced biodiversity.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What does the Healthy Forests Restoration Act encourage?

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It encourages salvage logging and prescribed burning on national forest land.

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What is clear cutting?

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A logging method that involves cutting down every tree in a large area.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Define multiple use in forestry management.

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The management of forest resources to provide a variety of benefits, including recreation, wildlife habitat, and timber.

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What is maximum sustainable yield?

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The largest yield (or catch) that can be taken from a specific fishery or forest stock over an indefinite period under constant environmental conditions.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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What is the purpose of prescribed burning?

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To reduce the risk of uncontrolled wildfires and promote the health of forest ecosystems.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What is selective cutting?

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A logging practice that involves removing only certain trees while leaving the rest intact.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What is shelterwood cutting?

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A forestry practice that involves removing trees in phases to establish a new generation of trees under the shelter of older trees.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5