Unit 9 Sustainable Forestry Notes

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to use forests sustainably?

• To maintain biodiversity and prevent deforestation

• To increase profits from logging

• To reduce the number of wild animals

• To make forests disappear faster

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of resource management listed in the image?

• Forest Management

• Soil Management

• Urban Management

• Fisheries Management

Open Ended

Explain how foresters balance environmental health with economic use when managing forests.

Multiple Choice

Forests provide habitats for many species, protecting and supporting ___.

• climate
• resources
• ecosystems
• biodiversity

Multiple Select

Which of the following are economic values provided by forests?

• Timber for paper

• Tourism income

• Air purification

• Food sources

Open Ended

How do timber harvesting methods impact forest structure and biodiversity?

Multiple Choice

Clear-cutting is a timber harvesting practice where all trees in an area are ___ at once.

• removed
• burned
• trimmed
• planted

Multiple Choice

Which timber harvesting approach leaves mature trees to shelter young ones?

• Seed-tree approach

• Shelterwood approach

• Selection system

• Clear-cutting

Multiple Choice

In even-aged stands, trees regrow at the ___ time.

• same
• varied
• random
• different

Multiple Choice

Which timber harvesting practice is most likely to result in uneven-aged stands and greater biodiversity?

• Seed-tree approach

• Shelterwood approach

• Selection system

• Clear-cutting

Multiple Select

Which of the following are benefits provided by forests, according to the summary slide?

• Ecological benefits

• Economic benefits

• Human needs

Open Ended

What is deforestation and how does it affect land use?

Multiple Choice

Which land cover type has decreased the most from 10,000 years ago to 2018?

• Forests

• Wild grasslands

• Grazing

• Crops

Multiple Choice

Tropical forests face the most severe impacts due to high ___ loss.

• climate
• ecosystem
• habitat
• biodiversity

Multiple Select

Which of the following are consequences of deforestation?

• Loss of biodiversity

• Soil erosion

• Flooding

• Increase in forest area

Multiple Choice

What led to the creation of the U.S. National Forest System in the early 1900s?

• Deforestation

• Increase in biodiversity

• Expansion of cities

• Climate change

Multiple Choice

Which regions in the United States are most associated with privately owned timber logging?

• Northwest and Southeast

• Northeast and Southwest

• Midwest and South

• East and West

Multiple Select

Which of the following are reasons prescribed burns are used in forest management?

• To reduce fuel buildup

• To restore ecosystems

• To increase property value

• To plant new trees

Multiple Choice

Deforestation threatens ___ and ecosystem health.

• climate change
• soil erosion
• biodiversity
• water pollution

Multiple Choice

What is the main goal of resource management when dealing with renewable resources?

• To maximize profit from resource extraction

• To support both the environment and human needs

• To use resources as quickly as possible

• To ignore environmental impacts

Open Ended

How can the sustainable use of forests benefit both the environment and human society?