6th Six Weeks - ES

What are the four renewable resources?

• wind, sun, water, natural gas
• soil, water, wind, sun
• coal, oil, natural gas, water
• soil, water, timber, animals

Using resources without depleting them is called _________.

• adaptive management
• salvage logging
• resource management
• monoculture

What is one drawback to ecosystem-based management?

• easy
• complex
• less biodiverse
• more biodiverse

The main goal of ecosystem-based forest management is to harvest the resources offered, while minimizing the effects on the rest of the __________.

• habitat
• area
• ecosystem
• profit

What is the major function of the Texas A&M Forest Service?

• cut timber
• replenish resources
• forest management
• manage fire environment

Most of the world’s remaining forests are either boreal forests, or:

• tropical rainforests
• temperate forests
• tree plantations
• chaparrals

Why is timber so important to people?

• soil and water are most important
• habitats for animals
• great for game animals
• uses include building, furniture, paper, cardboard, etc.

A condition in timber plantations in which all trees are the same age and height is:

• clear-cutting
• even-aged
• uneven-aged
• old growth

A condition in timber plantations in which the trees are all different ages and heights is:

• clear-cutting
• even-aged
• uneven-aged
• old growth

What type of regrowth has the greater biodiversity?

• uneven-aged
• even-aged
• clear-cutting
• selection system