sustainable forest management

Question 1

list some of the features of sustainably managed forests

Answer 1

1) harvest rates
2) mixed species plantations
3) native species
4) mixed age structure
5) selective logging

Question 2

outline how harvest rates affect sustainability

Answer 2

rate of removal must be no greater the MSY

Question 3

outline how mixed species planation’s affect sustainability

Answer 3

wildlife biodiversity increases by growing multiple species as there is an increase in food choice’s, interspecies relationships and niches

Question 4

how does native species affect sustainability

Answer 4

1) if native species are cultivated it is more likely other native species will benefit such as birds or insects

Question 5

how does the growth of mixed age structures increase sustainability

Answer 5

• greater diversity of abiotic factors such as light or temp levels
• increases biodiveristy of other species

Question 6

outline the advantages of selective logging

Answer 6

1) good for wildlife
2) provision of smaller clearing as individual trees are removed into many
3) less impact on wildlife
4) species which do lose their habitat wont have to move far to find a new one