Question 1

The IUCN world conservation strategy is directed at protecting

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A)   resources from human use.
B)   endangered species.
C)   wildlife from poaching.
D)   world climate stability.
E)   ecosystems and biodiversity.

Question 2

An increased number of cowbirds (a species that likes areas where grassland and forests meet)  would be an indicator of

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A)   overharvest of timber.
B)   overgrazing of grasslands.
C)   increased edge habitat.
D)   decreased biodiversity.
E)   lack of proper habitat management.

Question 3

Which nation listed below has the highest deforestation rate?

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A)   Brazil
B)   Russia
C)   Japan
D)   India
E)   Canada

Question 4

Diversity can be preserved by linking reserves together with corridors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The first symptom of range overgrazing is usually

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A)   gullying.
B)   the absence of trees.
C)   the compaction of soils.
D)   desertification.
E)   the disappearance of palatable herbs.

Question 6

Since tropical forests typically have only a few commercially valuable trees per acre, logging operations

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A)   usually do little damage to the trees that are left.
B)   do extensive damage because of road building and injury to surrounding trees.
C)   generally do not encourage conversion of the forest to farmland.
D)   are usually not successful.
E)   Tropical forests typically have many more than a few commercially valuable trees per acre.

Question 7

National parks are an important part of our heritage,

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A)   and they remain pristine and undisturbed because of their park status.
B)   but they lack any protection from mining, logging, and grazing.
C)   but they are endangered by overcrowding, pollution, and in some places, mining.
D)   but unfortunately exist only in remote inaccessible areas.
E)   but they are endangered by overcrowding.

Question 8

Seasonal migration allows grazing livestock to

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A)   use the most fertile pastures continuously.
B)   use marginal lands year after year with modest environmental damage.
C)   produce more young animals with less range.
D)   depend more on domestic pastures.
E)   use only the most nutritious plants in a pasture.

Question 9

The increase in which of the species below would indicate to you that the pasture you see is overgrazed?

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A)   Bluestem.
B)   Fescue.
C)   Sage.
D)   Bluegrass.
E)   Sideoats.

Question 10

Most public rangelands are in poor condition due to

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A)   excessive populations of wild ungulates.
B)   overcrowding of private livestock.
C)   too many publicly owned animals on public lands.
D)   excessive urban settlement in the West.
E)   the lack of water.

Question 11

Knowing that there are many endangered species found in the old growth forests of the United States, what might you expect remains today of all the old growth forests that stood in the United States before European settlement?

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A)   about 90 percent
B)   about 35 percent
C)   about 50 percent
D)   about 25 percent
E)   less than 10 percent

Question 12

REDD is a forest protection program sponsored by the

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A)   United Nations Environment Program.
B)   United States Endangered Species Program.
C)   IPCC.
D)   IUCN.

Question 13

United States national parks are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which forest harvest method would leave the forest as close to a natural old growth forest as possible?

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A)   Clearcutting.
B)   Selective harvest.
C)   Strip cutting.
D)   Shelterwood harvest.
E)   Monoculture harvest.

Exam 6: Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves

Most public rangelands are in poor condition due to

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The IUCN world conservation strategy is directed at protecting

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Seasonal migration allows grazing livestock to

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Knowing that there are many endangered species found in the old growth forests of the United States, what might you expect remains today of all the old growth forests that stood in the United States before European settlement?

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Since tropical forests typically have only a few commercially valuable trees per acre, logging operations

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Diversity can be preserved by linking reserves together with corridors.

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Which nation listed below has the highest deforestation rate?

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An increased number of cowbirds (a species that likes areas where grassland and forests meet) would be an indicator of

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The first symptom of range overgrazing is usually

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Which forest harvest method would leave the forest as close to a natural old growth forest as possible?

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United States national parks are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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REDD is a forest protection program sponsored by the

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The increase in which of the species below would indicate to you that the pasture you see is overgrazed?

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National parks are an important part of our heritage,

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Seasonal migration allows grazing livestock to

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Knowing that there are many endangered species found in the old growth forests of the United States, what might you expect remains today of all the old growth forests that stood in the United States before European settlement?

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Diversity can be preserved by linking reserves together with corridors.

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