Unit 3 AoS1 Deforestation revision

What is the main underlying driver of deforestation and forest degradation worldwide?

• Wars and civil conflict

• Economic growth

• Corruption

• Lack of regulation

What is the leading direct cause of deforestation worldwide?

• Mining

• Urban expansion

• Agriculture

• Construction of infrastructure

Which of the following is NOT an environmental impact of deforestation?

• Increased biodiversity

• Soil erosion

• Increased greenhouse gas emissions

• Loss of habitat for wildlife

What is the primary goal of the REDD+ program?

• To promote economic development from forestry

• To reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation

• To encourage monoculture farming

• To increase mining development

What is afforestation?

• The conversion of forests into farmland

• Planting trees in an area where there were no previous forests

• The re-establishment of forests after logging

• Where the train stops in the middle of the forest

Until the mid-1900s, the main location of deforestation was the temperate forests of the world (China, Europe, North America, Australia). Is this statement:

• True

• False

Since the mid 1900s the majority of deforestation has occured in tropical forests due to rampant deforestation in the developing world (S.E. Asia, Latin America, Africa). Is this statement:

• True

• False

Approximately what percentage of the Earth's land area is covered by forests?

• 11%

• 31%

• 51%

• 71%

What is the term for a forest that has never been logged or disturbed by humans?

• Primary forest

• Secondary forest

• Plantation forest

• Monoculture forest

What type of logging practice is the most destructive to forests?

• Selective logging

• Clearfelling

• Shelterwood cutting

• Seed tree retention