Quiz about Chapter 11 - Forestry & Resource Management

Question 1

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

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timber.

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minerals.

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coal.

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petroleum.

Question 2

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

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adaptive management

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maximum sustainable yield

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ecosystem-based management

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watershed management

Question 3

Which phrase is true for private logging operations?

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produces a monoculture

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produces trees of different ages

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produces trees of different species

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leads to high biodiversity

Question 4

Prescribed burns are fires that

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are set by humans.

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are caused by lightning.

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never get out of control.

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increase the risk of injury.

Question 5

The removal of snags following a fire is called

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salvage logging.

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monoculture.

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prescribed burning.

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sustainable forestry.

Question 6

A renewable resource is harvested sustainably if

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the amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested.

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the amount of replacement is less than the amount harvested.

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soil erosion is prevented.

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replacing trees costs less than harvesting trees.

Question 7

Which of the following words best summarizes the adaptive management approach shown in the diagram?

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adjustable

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rigid

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unscientific

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simple

Question 8

One disadvantage of the selection system of timber harvesting is that it

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is more dangerous for loggers.

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produces even-aged stands.

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produces a monoculture.

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causes soil erosion.

Question 9

Deforestation is particularly harmful in arid regions because it can lead to

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desertification.

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a massive loss of biodiversity.

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loss of jobs.

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a decrease in greenhouse gases.

Question 10

What is the role of private timber companies in national forests?

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They receive the profits from logging.

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They plan the sale of trees that are harvested.

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They build roads for logging.

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They manage timber sales.

Question 11

The National Forest Management Act

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requires plans for national forests that follow multiple use and maximum sustainable yield guidelines.

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requires plans for national forests that follow multiple use and ecosystem-based management guidelines.

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encourages prescribed burning as a means of protecting national forests.

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promotes the removal of small trees and underbrush by timber companies.

Question 12

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

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old-growth forests

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even-aged stands

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plantations

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monocultures

Question 13

Fire suppression can result in a(n)

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buildup of material that fuels future fires.

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increase in animal habitats.

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decrease in property damage.

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an increase in the jack pine population.

Question 14

The main goal of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act is to

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promote salvage logging.

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prevent prescribed burning.

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prevent erosion and soil damage.

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prevent salvage logging.

Question 15

The goal of maximum sustainable yield management is to harvest resources in ways that minimize impact on the ecosystems and ecological processes that provide the resource.

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false

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true

Question 16

Timber harvesting always results in the destruction of the forest.

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false

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true

Question 17

Timber is harvested from national forests by government resource managers.

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false

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true

Question 18

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

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false

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true

Question 19

Deforestation occurs when trees are removed from a forest and replaced by a housing development.

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true

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false

Question 20

Trees in national forests are harvested by private timber companies.

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true

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false

Question 21

Who owns many of the tree plantations on which most logging in the United States takes place?

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The logging companies

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The government

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Private individuals

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No one

Question 22

Which method of timber harvesting leads to the greatest uneven-aged stands of regrowth?

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Selection system

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Clear-cutting

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Seed-tree approach

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Shelterwood approach

Question 23

The ______________ method of timber harvesting produces a future forest that most closely resembles the original forest in terms of biodiversity.

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Selection system

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Clear-cutting

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Seed-tree approach

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Shelterwood approach

Question 24

Which method of timber harvesting is likely to be the most costly for a timber company?

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Selection system

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Clear-cutting

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Seed-tree approach

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Shelterwood approach

Question 25

Which method of timber harvesting is likely to lead to a greater amount of deforestation in an area? Why?

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Clear-cutting

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Seed-tree approach

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Shelterwood approach

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Selection system

Chapter 11 - Forestry & Resource Management

25 questions

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

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

Which phrase is true for private logging operations?

Prescribed burns are fires that

The removal of snags following a fire is called

A renewable resource is harvested sustainably if

Which of the following words best summarizes the adaptive management approach shown in the diagram?

One disadvantage of the selection system of timber harvesting is that it

Deforestation is particularly harmful in arid regions because it can lead to

What is the role of private timber companies in national forests?

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