14.3: Land Management and Conservation

Land that is used to graze livestock and wildlife.

• rural land
• urban land
• rangeland
• crop land

Land used for recreation and scenic enjoyment, and for preserving native animal and plant communities and ecosystems.

• parks and preserves
• urban land
• ecosystem services
• forest land

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Relatively few people and large areas of open space.

• rangeland
• urban land
• rural land
• parks and preserves

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Land used for harvesting wood, wildlife, fish, nuts, and other resources.

• rural land
• urban land
• rangeland
• forestland

 Land used to grow plants for food and fiber

• cropland
• urban land
• rural land
• forestland

What are some consequences of deforestation?

• increased population in cities
• building of more infrastructure
• soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, loss of ability to remove CO2
• more mercury and cyanide released into rivers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What are impacts of overgrazing?

• pollution and use of more resources
• loss of biodiversity, loss of native topsoil, desertification
• more people than the infrastructure can support
• creation of heat islands

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Area protected from exploitation

• wilderness

• rural

• infrastructure

• open space

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is true of parks and preserves?

• They are not affected by air and water pollution.

• They serve as sources of wood for industries.

• They provide limited hunting of designated wildlife.

• They provide recreation for people.

What can be done to sustain the productivity of rangeland?

• limit herd size

• eliminate invasive plants

• leave the land unused for a time

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5