Unit 8 APES Review

What is a significant characteristic of surface fires when compared to crown fires?

• Surface fires burn along the forest floor and promote new growth

• Crown fires are low-intensity and easy to control

• Surface fires cause ecological damage

• Crown fires promote new growth in a forest

Why is deforestation in tropical rainforests considered more damaging than in temperate forests?

• Temperate forests store more carbon than tropical forests

• Tropical forests offer limited biodiversity

• Tropical rainforests contribute significantly to global oxygen production

• Deforestation in temperate forests is more destructive.

Which of the following are the main causes of deforestation in a tropical forest?

• Pollution and wildfires

• Logging and climate change

• Logging and urbanization

• Overgrazing and pollution

What is a notable environmental effect of clear-cutting and deforestation?

• Better carbon and water storage

• Habitat destruction and decrease is wood production

• Increased biodiversity and sustainability

• Soil erosion and habitat destruction

What is the most sustainable tree harvesting technique according based on mitigation strategies for deforestation?

• Implementing selective cutting and reforestation

• Promoting monocultures and agriculture

• Banning all forms of tree harvesting

• Allowing clear-cutting and overgrazing

What is ecological restoration?

• Ecological balance through grazing

• The process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem

• The conversion of forests to urban areas

• Reintroducing nutrients to the soil via slash and burn

What does overfishing refer to?

• Creating fish farms for overpopulation

• Restricting fishing practices in reserves

• The unwanted fish caught during commercial fishing

• Catching fish faster than they can reproduce

What is selective cutting in forestry?

• Cutting only certain trees for ecological benefit

• Cutting down all trees in one area

• Planting only non-native trees for profit

• Replanting trees in a cleared out area

What is typically true about fishing restrictions in marine reserves?

• Fishing is prohibited completely

• 
  Allow year-round fishing without limitations

• Organize total coastal development of marine areas

• They have set fishing quotas to protect fish populations

How will climate change affect tree distribution?

• Trees will become more sparse

• Trees will begin to grow is higher altitudes and latitudes

• Trees will adapt to their new climate

• Trees will thrive in their current locations