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The following are examples of benefits of which type of forest harvesting method?

1) Leaves behind more habitat

2) Allows for quicker regeneration

3) Allows for more sustainable harvest without widespread destruction

• Clear-cutting

• Strip-cutting

• Selective-cutting

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The following are examples of benefits of which type of forest harvesting method?

• Clear-cutting

• Strip-cutting

• Selective-cutting

The following are examples of costs of which type of forest harvesting method?

Reduces biodiversity

Increases water pollution, flooding, and erosion

Eliminates essential habitat for some wildlife

Trees that regrow are all the same age, making them vulnerable to pests and disease

• Clear-cutting

• Strip-cutting

• Selective-cutting

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The following are examples of costs of which type of forest harvesting method?

1) Bare strips still allow for soil erosion and soil thinning

2) Still destroys large sections of the ecosystem

3) Not as efficient as clear-cutting and therefore more expensive

• Clear-cutting

• Strip-cutting

• Selective-cutting

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The following are examples of costs of which type of forest harvesting method?

1) Expensive and time consuming

2) Allows for more exposure to weather damage

3) Removes genetically superior trees whose seeds are needed to keep the forest healthy

• Clear-cutting

• Strip-cutting

• Selective-cutting

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is slash-and-burn agriculture?

• Clearing and burning the forest vegetation, usually to prepare the land for farming

• A type of farming that involves planting crops in a specific pattern

• A method of harvesting timber by cutting down trees

• A technique used to prevent soil erosion

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What is Sustainable Forestry Management?

• Finding a balance between using forests for products and protecting them for wildlife

• Burning forests to clear land for agricultural use

• Logging trees without any restrictions

• Planting trees to replace the ones harvested

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Sustainable forest management must include which of the following?

• environmental benefits

• social benefits

• economic benefits

• all of the above

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How tall is this tree?

• 98 ft

• 86 ft

• 58 ft

• 144 ft

When using a wedge prism how many trees are considered "in" for calculating the Basal Area?

• 6

• 4

• 2

• 3