Which of the following is a technology used by foresters? a. infrared photography b. aerial photography c. remote sensing d. all of the above

all of the choices

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Question 1  

The principal characteristic that differentiates temperate and tropical rainforests is .

latitude

Question 2

Which of the following are important products of rainforests?

all of the choices

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the use of rainforest plants as anticancer drugs?

Twenty-five percent of the active ingredients in cancer drugs are exclusively rainforest plants.

Question 4

Which of the following is the most direct method for combating rainforest deforestation?

rehabilitation

Question 5

The sustainable use of rainforest resources is exemplified by .

harvesting nuts

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the impact of rainforest deforestation on global precipitation?

The pattern of global precipitation is altered.

Question 7

A forester is

a person who manages and supervises land used for timber production

Question 8

Which of the following is a technology used by foresters?

all of the choices

Question 9

Even-aged management practices involves clearing trees that .

are all near the same age

Question 10

Which of the following forest management practices is best for reestablishing areas of forest?

reforestation

Question 11

How do trees act as carbon sinks?

all of the choices

Question 12

How does the destruction of forests contribute to levels of atmospheric carbon?

Fewer trees leads to smaller amounts of carbon dioxide being absorbed from the atmosphere.

Question 13

What fraction of the fossil fuel emissions in the United States could be absorbed by converting 25% of agricultural land in the U.S. to native forests?

approximately 20%

Question 14

Why is clearcutting an especially damaging forestry practice for species that rely upon older trees for their survival?

Clearcutting removes all trees in a stand, old and young.

the function of the protein macromolecule is to move things in and out of the cell and transport other molecules in the body. there are many functions of proteins. they are the basic building blocks of living things and are responsible for the growth and repair of body cells and tissues.

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