Forest Management ch 11.3

Which group harvest most of the timber in the United States

• National Forestry Service

• Private logging companies

Manages the national forests in the United States.

• National Forestry Service

• Private logging companies

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National Forest Management Act states that forest were to be managed for recreation, wildlife habitat, mining and other uses.

• single use policy

• multiple use policy

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Large-scale planting of a single crop.  

• monoculture

• salvage logging

• prescribed burns

• sustainable forestry certification

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A Christmas tree farm is an example of ___

• monoculture

• salvage logging

• prescribed burns

• sustainable forestry certification

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Land management agencies burning areas of forest under carefully controlled conditions is called ___.

This is to reduce fuel buildup that could lead to large out of controlled burns.

• monoculture

• salvage logging

• prescribed burns

• sustainable forestry certification

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The removal of small trees underbrush, and snags by timber companies.

The removal of snags following a natural disturbance.

• monoculture

• salvage logging

• prescribed burns

• sustainable forestry certification

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Organizations that examine the practices of timber companies to determine if their harvesting methods are sustainable.

• monoculture

• salvage logging

• prescribed burns

• sustainable forestry certification

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 Most logging in the United States takes place on public land. ​ (a)  

• false
• true

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National Forest Management Act of 1976 requires a plan for renewable resource 

       management will be drawn up for every national forest.​ (a)  

• true
• false