Rangeland Management Quiz

Define a rangeland.

• A type of forest

• A large area of open land used for grazing

• A desert region

• A mountainous area

What is Range Management?

• The process of managing forests

• The practice of managing rangelands for multiple use.

• The study of mountain ecosystems

• The cultivation of crops

What is a stocking rate?

• The number of animals per unit area of land

• The rate at which crops are planted

• The speed of animal growth

• The rate of soil erosion

What are the steps to calculating a stocking rate?

• Measuring soil pH and temperature

• Finding forage demand and forage supply

• Counting trees and shrubs

• Measuring rainfall and wind speed

Why are rangeland soils important?

• They are not important

• They support plant growth and water filtration

• They are used for building materials

• They are only important for mining

What is soil made up of?

• Only minerals

• Minerals, organic matter, air, and water

• Only organic matter

• Only air and water

What is soil texture?

• The color of the soil

• The feel of the soil and the size of its particles

• The temperature of the soil

• The smell of the soil

What are the two ways to determine soil texture that we used in class?

• By taste and smell

• By touch and sedimentation test

• By color and temperature

• By weight and volume

What is a forb?

• A type of tree

• A broad-leaved herbaceous plant with showy flowers

• A type of grass

• A type of shrub

What is a grass?

• A type of woody plant

• A herbaceous plant with narrow leaves

• A type of aquatic plant

• A flowering shrub