APES Chapter 12 - Forests, Forest
Management, and Protected Areas Questions
with Accurate Answers
forest correct answer any ecosystem with a high density of trees; most are boreal forests or tropical rain
forests
Case Study: certified sustainable paper in your textbook correct answer - textbook paper= managed,
harvested, & processed using certified sustainable practices
- trees cut were selected for harvest based on a sustainable management plan designed to avoid
depleting the forest of its mature trees or degrading the ecological functions the forest performs
- logs were then transported to a nearby pulp and paper mill at a small community called Escanaba;
mill= the community's larger employer, providing lots of jobs
- at the mill, the wood is chipped & then fed into a digester where the chips are cooked with chemicals
to break down the wood's molecular bonds; lignin is removed from wood; bleach and dye cellulose
fibers; mix is poured onto moving mat- water is drained, rollers press cellulose mix into thin sheets;
sheets are dried; wounded in reels, later cut into sheets
- mill tries to recycle chemicals & water; combusts discarded lignin to help power the mill
- run by NewPage Corporation- doesn't use wood from old-growth forests, rainforests, or forests of
exceptional conservation value
- from diverse mixed forest in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan; remains a heavily forested area, despite
supplying timber to our society for nearly 200 yrs
- FSC examines practices; FSC-certified timber harvesting operations in Mich. Up. Pen. are required to:
1) protect rare species and sensitive habitats
2) safeguard water sources
3) control erosion
4) minimize pesticide use
5) maintain the diversity of the forest and its ability to regenerate after harvesting
woodlands correct answer ecosystems with lower densities of trees, consisting of trees with open areas
among them
, forest types correct answer categories defined by the predominant tree species i.e. spruce-fir, oak-
hickory, longleaf-slash pine
canopy correct answer the upper level of leaves and branches in the treetops; beetles, caterpillars, and
other leaf-eating insects live there, providing food for birds; Arboreal mammals i.e. squirrels, sloths,
monkeys consume fruit and leaves
subcanopy correct answer middle and lower portions of trees
snags correct answer dead and dying trees; valuable for insects because they break down the wood for
food
understory correct answer shrubs, small trees, & groundcover plants on the forest floor underneath the
tree's canopy
emergent trees correct answer tall individual trees in tropical rainforests protruding here and there
above the rainforest canopy
epiphytes correct answer plants specialized to grow atop other plants i.e. ferns, mosses, lichens, orchids,
and bromeliads
economic resources provided by forests correct answer 1) plants for medicine
2) dyes
3) fibers such as animals, plants, and mushrooms for food
4) wood from trees
deforestation correct answer the clearing and loss of forests; has altered landscapes and ecosystems
across much of our planets; results in loss of biodiversity, worsen climate change & disrupt the
ecosystem services that support our society
Global Forest Resources Assessment correct answer a study done by the U.N. Food and Agriculture
Organization (FA) in 2010 in which researchers combined remote sensing data from satellites, analysis
from forest experts, questionnaire response, and statistical modeling to form a comprehensive picture
Management, and Protected Areas Questions
with Accurate Answers
forest correct answer any ecosystem with a high density of trees; most are boreal forests or tropical rain
forests
Case Study: certified sustainable paper in your textbook correct answer - textbook paper= managed,
harvested, & processed using certified sustainable practices
- trees cut were selected for harvest based on a sustainable management plan designed to avoid
depleting the forest of its mature trees or degrading the ecological functions the forest performs
- logs were then transported to a nearby pulp and paper mill at a small community called Escanaba;
mill= the community's larger employer, providing lots of jobs
- at the mill, the wood is chipped & then fed into a digester where the chips are cooked with chemicals
to break down the wood's molecular bonds; lignin is removed from wood; bleach and dye cellulose
fibers; mix is poured onto moving mat- water is drained, rollers press cellulose mix into thin sheets;
sheets are dried; wounded in reels, later cut into sheets
- mill tries to recycle chemicals & water; combusts discarded lignin to help power the mill
- run by NewPage Corporation- doesn't use wood from old-growth forests, rainforests, or forests of
exceptional conservation value
- from diverse mixed forest in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan; remains a heavily forested area, despite
supplying timber to our society for nearly 200 yrs
- FSC examines practices; FSC-certified timber harvesting operations in Mich. Up. Pen. are required to:
1) protect rare species and sensitive habitats
2) safeguard water sources
3) control erosion
4) minimize pesticide use
5) maintain the diversity of the forest and its ability to regenerate after harvesting
woodlands correct answer ecosystems with lower densities of trees, consisting of trees with open areas
among them
, forest types correct answer categories defined by the predominant tree species i.e. spruce-fir, oak-
hickory, longleaf-slash pine
canopy correct answer the upper level of leaves and branches in the treetops; beetles, caterpillars, and
other leaf-eating insects live there, providing food for birds; Arboreal mammals i.e. squirrels, sloths,
monkeys consume fruit and leaves
subcanopy correct answer middle and lower portions of trees
snags correct answer dead and dying trees; valuable for insects because they break down the wood for
food
understory correct answer shrubs, small trees, & groundcover plants on the forest floor underneath the
tree's canopy
emergent trees correct answer tall individual trees in tropical rainforests protruding here and there
above the rainforest canopy
epiphytes correct answer plants specialized to grow atop other plants i.e. ferns, mosses, lichens, orchids,
and bromeliads
economic resources provided by forests correct answer 1) plants for medicine
2) dyes
3) fibers such as animals, plants, and mushrooms for food
4) wood from trees
deforestation correct answer the clearing and loss of forests; has altered landscapes and ecosystems
across much of our planets; results in loss of biodiversity, worsen climate change & disrupt the
ecosystem services that support our society
Global Forest Resources Assessment correct answer a study done by the U.N. Food and Agriculture
Organization (FA) in 2010 in which researchers combined remote sensing data from satellites, analysis
from forest experts, questionnaire response, and statistical modeling to form a comprehensive picture
