Forest and Fisheries

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An area with a large population of valuable ocean organisms is called a(n)

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fishery

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Raising fish for food in an artificial pond is known as

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aquaculture

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Because new trees can be planted to replace trees that are cut down, forests can be

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renewable resources

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__________________ involves cutting down only some trees in a forest and leaving a mix of tree sizes and species behind.

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Selective cutting

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A(n) ____________________ label on wood signifies that the forest that produced the wood is managed for sustainable yields.

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well-managed

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Setting ______________ is an approach to managing fisheries that can involve banning or restricting fishing of certain species.

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fishing limits

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This fishing method has been outlawed to help manage resources for a sustainable yield: Poisoning fish, Using nets with a large mesh size, Maintaining aquaculture bays, Fishing off the coast of California and New England

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Poisoning fish

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Erosion is one disadvantage of _________________

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clear-cutting

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Hardwood trees are often used to make ____________________.

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furniture

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Trees do all of the following EXCEPT ______________.

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give off pollution