Unit 8 TEST Review/Study Guide Forestry and Resource Management

The removal of snags following a fire is called

• monoculture.
• prescribed burning.
• sustainable forestry.
• salvage logging.

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A renewable resource is harvested sustainably if

• the amount of replacement is less than the amount harvested.
• the amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested.
• soil erosion is prevented.
• replacing trees costs less than harvesting trees.

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The National Forest Management Act

• requires plans for national forests that follow multiple use and maximum sustainable yield guidelines.
• requires plans for national forests that follow multiple use and ecosystem-based management guidelines.
• encourages prescribed burning as a means of protecting national forests.
• promotes the removal of small trees and underbrush by timber companies.

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Which type of forest most likely contains the greatest variety of habitats?

• old-growth forests
• even-aged stands
• plantations
• monocultures

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Fire suppression can result in a(n)

• increase in animal habitats.
• buildup of material that fuels future fires.
• decrease in property damage.
• an increase in the jack pine population.

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Wildfire suppression prevents future fires by reducing the amount of forest debris on the forest floor.

• true
• false

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Type of forest management in which all trees are cut at the same time.

• selective cutting
• shelter wood cutting
• Seed cutting
• clear cutting

Type of forest management in which the older, diseased or crooked trees are cut to encourage remaining trees to grow

• Shelter wood
• clear cutting
• seed cutting
• selective cutting

Temperate deciduous forest are located between which two areas:

• the tropics and the cold land around the poles
• the equator and North America
• Antartica and Africa
• near the equator

Only cutting down mature trees of a specific size, type, and quality is an example of ___________________.

• Selective Cutting
• Shelterwood Cutting
• Clear Cutting