AQA Environmental science Forest resources

Clear-cutting is a forestry practice that involves:

• Selectively removing trees from an area
  

• Harvesting only mature trees

• Removing all trees from an area

• Planting new trees in a deforested area

Which of the following is an example of a sustainable forest management practice?

• Clear-cutting

• Monoculture plantations

• Selective logging

• Illegal logging

What is the main purpose of a forest certification system?

• To promote illegal logging

• To ensure sustainable forest management

• To eliminate all logging activities

• To maximize timber extraction

Which of the following is a direct economic benefit of forests?

• Carbon sequestration

• Ecotourism

• Oxygen production

• Water purification

What is the primary cause of deforestation worldwide?

• Urbanization

• Climate change

• Agriculture and logging

• Natural disasters

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service provided by forests?

• Noise pollution

• Air pollution

• Water purification

• Soil degradation

Which of the following is a negative consequence of illegal logging?

• Sustainable timber production

• Increased biodiversity

• Loss of habitat for wildlife

• Afforestation efforts

Which international treaty aims to promote sustainable forest management and conservation?

• Kyoto Protocol

• Paris Agreement

• Montreal Protocol

• Forest Stewardship Council

What is the term used to describe the planting of trees in an area that was previously deforested?

• Afforestation

• Reforestation

• Deforestation

• Desertification

Which of the following is a threat to old-growth forests?

• Forest fires

• Urbanization

• Illegal logging

• All of the options mentioned.