Forestry and resource management

Prescribed burns are fires that

• are caused by lightning.

• are set by humans.

• never get out of control.

• increase the risk of injury.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

The removal of snags following a fire is called

• monoculture.

• prescribed burning.

• salvage logging.

• sustainable forestry.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Some tree plantations resemble a natural forest that

a.

b.

c.

d.

• has been adaptively managed.

• contains uneven-aged stands.

• has never been harvested.

• has been clear-cut.

The clearing of a forest and its replacement by another land use is called

• deforestation

• timber-harvesting.

• clear-cutting.

• forestry.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is an economic value of forests?

• They provide wood.

• They prevent soil erosion.

• They regulate the water cycle.

• They decrease flooding.

In what part of a forest would you expect to find squirrel nests?

• snag

• understory

• subcanopy

• forest floor

Which approach to resource management aims to harvest resources in ways that minimize impact on the ecosystem and processes that provide the resource?

• maximum sustainable yield

• ecosystem-based management

• adaptive management

• watershed management

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Renewable resources include soil, fresh water, wild animals, and

• minerals.

• coal.

• timber.

• petroleum.

Which phrase is true for private logging operations?

• produces a monoculture

• produces trees of different ages

• produces trees of different species

• leads to high biodiversity

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5