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Which federal agencies administer most of the public rangelands in the US? - Bureau of Land
Management and US Forest Service
Which of the following is NOT true regarding grasslands? - develop in areas with 40-45 inches of annual
rainfall
Based on the lecture, _______% of land area in the US can be considered rangeland. - 58%
Fire is the rapid reversal of photosynthesis. - True
Which of the following is NOT true about surface fire? - causes significant damage to soil
What part of the fire triangle is broken with fire lines? - Fuel
Metabolic reserve of a plant refers to ___________________. - lower half of a grass shoot
Canada thistle is an example of_________________ - invader
Why is there an East to West transition in North America from forests, to tall-grass, to short-grass
prairie? - moisture gradient
According to the lecture, tundra can be used as a rangeland. - True
Which of the following is NOT true about crown fire? - moves across the landscape slowly
Serotinous pine cones release their seeds when exposed to ___________. - high heat