Managing ecosystems

Question 1

What is managing an ecosystem?

Answer 1

• we will provide resources in a sustainable way - conservation

Question 2

What are the two managing techniques?

Answer 2

timber production and fishing

Question 3

How do you manage timber production?

Answer 3

coppising - cutting trees down without killing them e.g. by cutting in the trunk or stem
strip - cut trees down in blocks or strips - killing a tree but not all trees in the area
replanting trees (protect young trees) 
plant native trees

Question 4

How do you manage fishing?

Answer 4

• fishing quatas - limits the number of fish caught
• regulate the mesh size of nets
• protect important areas by stopping fishing there

Question 5

What are the benefits of management in fishing?

Answer 5

• reduces the number of fish caught to prevent species extinction
• protect the breeding population
• reduce by catch
• only fish of a certain size will be caught
• protect fish while they are spawning

Question 6

What are the benefits of managing timber production?

Answer 6

• grow back faster
• don’t need to plant new trees (coppising)
• less disruption to the ecosystem
• maintains biodiversity
• less errosion / leaching (strip felling)
• prevents shoots being eaten by animals