ESRM question with complete solution graded A+ 2023

ESRM question with complete solution graded A+ 2023A company that values their land based upon the market value of the timber is using _________ framework to evaluate their environment - correct answer Utilitarian An employee of the Nature conservancy that is researching conservation of endangered species is evaluating the environment based upon an ___________ framework - correct answer Ecological The ecosystem most likely to show chronic patchiness - correct answer Desert An example of a fire adapted ecosystem - correct answer Ponderosa Pine Forest The main reason why the Ponderosa Pine Forest at Fort Valley Experimental Forest was in trouble is - correct answer The forest was prevented from ever having a fire disturbance as part of its growth process In the theory of Island Biogeography, the closer an island is to the mainland - correct answer The more immigration and emigration can occur between the landmasses According to information from the "Bureau of Labor Statistics", between 2010 and 2020 employment for environmental scientists will increase by 19% due to - correct answer The increased public interest in the hazards facing the environment, as well as the increasing demands placed on the environment by population growth ________ is a measure of the different types of habitats in a given unit area - correct answer Habitat Diversity ___________ contain(s) most of the carbon in the lithosphere - correct answer Sedimentary Rocks