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QUESTION: Review Which of the following is NOT part of the ecological value of forests? Erosion prevention Decreased flooding Carbon storage All of the above are values of forests.

QUESTION: Review Which of the following is NOT part of the ecological value of forests? Erosion prevention Decreased flooding Carbon storage All of the above are values of forests.

QUESTION: Review Which of the following statements regarding forest management is false? Deforestation in the United States has occurred for centuries. Timber companies move on after an area is deforested. Tropical countries have lost the majority of forests so timber companies won’t be going there. Governments in developing countries help logging companies at the expense of their natural resources

QUESTION: Review Which of the following statements regarding forest management is false? Deforestation in the United States has occurred for centuries. Timber companies move on after an area is deforested. Tropical countries have lost the majority of forests so timber companies won’t be going there. Governments in developing countries help logging companies at the expense of their natural resources

QUESTION: Review If an area is managed for maximum sustainable yield, and the area can support 500 organisms, how many organisms will be allowed to remain in the area? 50 100 250 500

QUESTION: Review If an area is managed for maximum sustainable yield, and the area can support 500 organisms, how many organisms will be allowed to remain in the area? 50 100 250 500

QUESTION: Review Which agency manages national forests? U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service Bureau of Land Management National Park Service

QUESTION: Review Which agency manages national forests? U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service Bureau of Land Management National Park Service

QUESTION: Review Tree harvesting by clear-cutting cuts all trees in an area, leaving only stumps. cuts most trees but leaves some to produce seeds. cuts most trees but leaves some to shelter seedlings. produces uneven-aged tree stands.

QUESTION: Review Tree harvesting by clear-cutting cuts all trees in an area, leaving only stumps. cuts most trees but leaves some to produce seeds. cuts most trees but leaves some to shelter seedlings. produces uneven-aged tree stands.

QUESTION: Review The National Forest Management Act of 1976 guidelines included all of the following EXCEPT consideration of economic factors. soil protection. increased harvesting under times of economic stress, even if not sustainable. provisions for species diversity.

QUESTION: Review The National Forest Management Act of 1976 guidelines included all of the following EXCEPT consideration of economic factors. soil protection. increased harvesting under times of economic stress, even if not sustainable. provisions for species diversity.

QUESTION: Review Which areas are off-limits to all development? National forests National parks Wilderness areas Bureau of Land Management lands

QUESTION: Review Which areas are off-limits to all development? National forests National parks Wilderness areas Bureau of Land Management lands

QUESTION: Review How does habitat fragmentation threaten species? Large lands are chopped into small pieces. Small lands are not protected. Species are able to find each other more easily. It does not threaten species.

QUESTION: Review How does habitat fragmentation threaten species? Large lands are chopped into small pieces. Small lands are not protected. Species are able to find each other more easily. It does not threaten species.

QUESTION: Review According to the theory of island biogeography, which island would have the highest species richness? A large island, close to the mainland A large island, far from the mainland A small island, close to the mainland A small island, far from the mainland

QUESTION: Review According to the theory of island biogeography, which island would have the highest species richness? A large island, close to the mainland A large island, far from the mainland A small island, close to the mainland A small island, far from the mainland

QUESTION: Weighing the Issues Should people be allowed to build homes alongside national parks that periodically experience fire? Yes; people should be allowed to build wherever they want. Yes, but only if they carry enough insurance. No; the government should buy the land as a buffer zone. I don’t care; I don’t own a home in a fire-prone area.

QUESTION: Weighing the Issues Should people be allowed to build homes alongside national parks that periodically experience fire? Yes; people should be allowed to build wherever they want. Yes, but only if they carry enough insurance. No; the government should buy the land as a buffer zone. I don’t care; I don’t own a home in a fire-prone area. 21

QUESTION: Weighing the Issues Should timber companies get federal subsidies to remove trees from federal land? Absolutely yes; we pay subsidies for everything else. Maybe, if the cost of logging the trees would be too high. No; all subsidies are bad, regardless of their goals. I would agree, if I could get a subsidy.

QUESTION: Weighing the Issues Should timber companies get federal subsidies to remove trees from federal land? Absolutely yes; we pay subsidies for everything else. Maybe, if the cost of logging the trees would be too high. No; all subsidies are bad, regardless of their goals. I would agree, if I could get a subsidy. 23

QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data Which type of land ownership has the most annual tree growth? National forests Other public forests Private land They are all about the same. 24

QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data Which type of land ownership has the most annual tree growth? National forests Other public forests Private land They are all about the same. 25

QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data Where would ecotourists go to view the maximum species richness on these islands? Redonda c) Puerto Rico Montserrat d) Hispaniola

QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data Where would ecotourists go to view the maximum species richness on these islands? Redonda c) Puerto Rico Montserrat d) Hispaniola