Lesson 3 and 4: People, Forests, Grasslands, and Scrubs

Question 1

Which biome is known for its high biodiversity?

Answer 1

Forest

Question 2

What are some of the practices to preserve temperate forests?

Answer 2

1. Intensive forest management
2. Landscape planning
3. Low intensity biodiversity

Question 3

This aims to have an optimal balance between the quantity and quality of forest products

Answer 3

Intensive forest management

Question 4

This method leaves some forest areas untouched and reserved for biodiversity conservation.

Answer 4

Landscape planning

Question 5

This includes site preparation, tree planting, tending, thinning, and fertilizer application.

Answer 5

Intensive forest management

Question 6

This aims to sustain a landscape that meets the needs of both humans and the environment.

Answer 6

Landscape planning

Question 7

This approach is ideal for forests with stands that regenerate efficiently along with trees.

Answer 7

Low intensity forestry

Question 8

Only about _% of the world’s total land area is occupied by tropical forests, but they house more than _% of all living species.

Answer 8

7, 50

Question 9

What are some of the conservation practices for tropical forests?

Answer 9

1. Buffer zones
2. Sustainable wildfire management
3. Fire protection
4. Management for soil and water conservation

Question 10

These are the designated areas that physically separate two distinct lands, maintaining balance, protection, and stability.

Answer 10

Buffer zones

Question 11

They serve as a physical barrier between human encroachment and the protected area.

Answer 11

Buffer zones

Question 12

This approach aims to mitigate the problems faced by wildfire by managing hunting/poaching, and habitat degradation.

Answer 12

Sustainable wildfire development

Question 13

This policy establishes a Moratorium on the Cutting and Harvesting of Timber in the Natural and Residual Forests and creates the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force.

Answer 13

Executive Order No. 23

Question 14

This program aims to plant 1.5 billion trees in 1.5 million hectares of public domain lands over a six-year period.

Answer 14

National Greening Program (NGP)

Question 15

This global initiative aims to mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from forests.

Answer 15

REDD+ or Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation

Question 16

Grassland and scrub management

Answer 16

1. Rotational grazing practices
2. Restoration projects
3. Prescribed burning programs
4. Reducing vehicle use
5. Recycling

Question 17

Forest management

Answer 17

1. Forest inventory
2. Maps
3. Drones
4. Aerial photos
5. Database
6. Satellite remote sensing system
7. Light Detection and Raging (LIDAR)

Question 18

This management deals with the overall administrative, legal, economic, and social aspects of forestry.

Answer 18

Forest management

Question 19

FOREST: The world is growing increasingly _____, and therefore would have a
bigger demand for _____ products.

Answer 19

dense, wood

Question 20

If used properly, fire is a valuable tool for farmers and herders. It may be used to prepare sites for establishing plantations or to encourage natural regeneration.

Answer 20

Fire protection

Question 21

Forested watersheds that provide water to heavily populated areas should be protected against shifting cultivation and unplanned urbanization.

Answer 21

Management for soil and water conservation

Question 22

It is the large-scale clearing of forests for various purposes

Answer 22

Deforestation

Question 23

It is an activity of restoring forests and woodlands

Answer 23

Reforestation

Question 24

It refers to the long-term changes in temperature and precipitation patterns.

Answer 24

Climate change

Question 25

This agency is responsible for managing and protecting forest lands, including timber licensing and forest preserves.

Answer 25

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

Question 26

Work on scrub is best carried out in the ______, ideally in early February.

Answer 26

autumn/winter

Question 27

This practice prevents the total degradation of land; it improves and maintains the edges of scrub and helps with its reduction and eradication.

Answer 27

Rotational grazing practices

Question 28

These are essential for the reestablishment of native vegetation and enhancement of wildlife habitat. Example: Conservation Reserve Program in the USA

Answer 28

Restoration projects

Question 29

This involves the controlled and planned application of fire to land for specific management goals.

Answer 29

Prescribe burning programs

Question 30

This practice can mitigate carbon emissions.

Answer 30

Reducing vehicle use

Question 31

This is a traditional practice where livestock herders move their animals between different grazing areas throughout the year.

Answer 31

Rotational grazing