Study guide unit 4

Soil, freshwater, wild animals, and timber are examples of what kind of resource

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

• Reliable

• Natural

Involves cutting down all the trees

• Clearcutting

• Seed tree

• Shelterwood

• Selection system

Trees that are mature are left standing to reseed an area

• Seed trees

• Shelterwood

• Clearcutting

• System selection

Leaving mature trees standing to provide shelter for seeding

Relatively few trees are cut at once under a

Where does deforestation affect biodiversity the most

• In a tropical rain forest

• Florida

• Ohio

• A forest in new York

a method with the goal of producing the largest harvest possible without decreasing future harvest

• ecosystem based management

• Msy(maximum sustainable yield)

• Adaptive management

• Resource management

testing different concepts and customizing the approach based on results

Hint look at the picture.

What does multiple use require a forest to be managed for

• Recreation

• Timber

• Wildlife habitats

• Stability

• GMO market

Why are soybean, corn, cotton, and canola dominating the GMO

• Most of them are used industrial/clothing which has less high standards for certification and consumers are less worried about the genetics of these products

• Not this one