Public Lands and Forestry Notes Check

Lands managed by agencies of the government

• National Parks

• National Rivers

• Public Lands

• Restricted-use Lands

This agency is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Bureau of Land Management

• National Park Service

• US Department of the Interior

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

This agency manages fish, wildlife, and habitats.

• US Forest Service

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Bureau of Reclamation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This agency manages about 253 million acres of America's public lands as well as 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate.

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Bureau of Land Management

• National Park Service

• US Department of the Interior

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

This agency is managed by the US Department of Agriculture and manages the 155 National forests and 20 National grasslands.

• US Forest Service

• US Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Bureau of Reclamation

This agency manages all national parks, many monuments, and other conservation and historic properties.

• U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Bureau of Land Management

• National Park Service

• US Department of the Interior

Selective cutting differs from clear cutting in that selective cutting:

• Increases surface runoff and erosion

• Only removes a few trees

• Takes out all the trees

• Reduces the risk of forest fires

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the tragedy of the commons?

• the general idiocy of the average human

• The failure to create a sense of shared responsibility

• the prevalence of extreme poverty in the developing world

• destruction of shared resources through self-serving behavior

What is it called when a replanted forest has no diversity?

• Silviculture
• Monoculture
• Pop culture
• Bioculture

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A technique sometimes used in forest management, farming, or prairie restoration to improve habitat and reduce wildfire risk.

• Selective Cutting
• Controlled Burn 
• Thinning
• Clear Cutting

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4