Forest Management

Manages the national forests in the United States.

• National Forestry Service

• Private logging companies

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which group harvest most of the timber in the United States

• National Forestry Service

• Private logging companies

Large-scale planting of a single crop.  

• monoculture

• salvage logging

• prescribed burns

• sustainable forestry certification

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is called for the practice of regulating forest resources to meet the needs of society and industry while preserving the forest’s health?

• Environmental protection

• Sustainable Forest Management

• Forest policy framework

• Unsustainable Forest Management

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is a primary concern when implementing fire policies in forest management?

• Encouraging the growth of urban areas adjacent to forests

• Balancing fire suppression with ecological health

• Increasing the commercial use of forest lands

• Reducing the number of wildlife species in the forest

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What is the primary goal of sustainable harvesting practices in forest management?

• Maximizing short-term timber production

• Ensuring that forest resources are available for future generations

• Reducing the biodiversity of the forest

• Increasing the immediate economic returns from timber sales

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Clearcutting is

• A timber harvesting practice where all trees larger than 20 feet tall are cut harvested.

• When logging companies plant new saplings in an area bigger than 1 hectare.

• A timber harvesting practice where all of the trees in a given area are harvested at the same time.

• When forestry services clear out the underbrush in a given area.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

How do wildlife conservation efforts in forests typically address the issue of endangered species?

• By capturing and relocating individuals to zoos for breeding

• By implementing laws that restrict human activities in critical habitats

• By promoting the use of forests for recreational activities

• By encouraging the natural migration of these species out of the forest

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What role do keystone species play in forest ecosystems?

• They are primarily responsible for nutrient cycling.

• They define the physical structure of the environment.

• They have a disproportionately large effect on their environment relative to their abundance.

• They are the primary prey species for most predators.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking