Unit 10

Question 1

Selective cutting

Answer 1

cutting intermediate-aged or mature trees singly or in small groups

Question 2

Clear-cut

Answer 2

Removing all the trees from an area

Question 3

Strip cutting

Answer 3

cutting down a strip of trees along the contour of. Stand to allow natural forest regeneration in a few years.

Question 4

Eco-city

Answer 4

a people-oriented rather than car-oriented city where residents use transportation alternatives to vehicles, where buildings, vehicles, and applicants are energy edificante, and where significant areas of green space exist.

Question 5

Ecological restoration

Answer 5

research and scientific study devoted to restoring, repairing, and reconstructing damaged ecosystems.

Question 6

Land-use planning

Answer 6

planning to determine the best present and future uses of each parcel of land

Question 7

Old-growth forest

Answer 7

virgin and old, second-growth forests containing trees that are often hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years old

Question 8

Overgrazing

Answer 8

destruction of vegetation when too many grazing animals feed too long on a specific area of pasture or rangeland and exceed the carrying capacity of the rangeland.

Question 9

Pasture

Answer 9

managed grassland or enclosed meadow that is usually planted with domesticated grasses or other forage to be grazed by livestock.

Question 10

Rangeland

Answer 10

land that supplies forage or vegetation for grazing and browsing animals, and is not intensively managed.

Question 11

Reconciliation ecology

Answer 11

science of inventing, establishing, and maintaining habitats to conserve species diversity in places where people live, work, or play.

Question 12

Second-growth forest

Answer 12

stands of trees resulting form secondary ecological succession

Question 13

Smart growth

Answer 13

form of urban planning that recognizes that urban growth will occur but uses zoning laws and other tools to prevent sprawl, direct growth to certain areas, protect ecologically sensitive and important land and waterways, and develop urban areas that are more environmentally sustainable and more enjoyable places to live.

Question 14

Tree plantation

Answer 14

site planted with one or only a few tree species in an even-aged stand. Rapidly cut and grow trees for wood.

Question 15

Urban heat island

Answer 15

an urban area where the temperature is significantly warmer than surrounding areas due to human heat-generating activities such as cars, factories, and heat-absorbing asphalt.

Question 16

Urban sprawl

Answer 16

growth of low-density development on the edges of cities and towns

Question 17

Wilderness

Answer 17

areas where the earth and its ecosystems have not been seriously disturbed by humans and where humans are only temporary visitors.

Question 18

Zoning

Answer 18

designating parcels of land for particular types of use