Modern Forestry Answers

The sustainable use of rainforest resources is exemplified by _______.a.lumber harvestingb.ranchingc.harvesting nutsd.none of the above

The promotion of companies’ sustainably harvested rainforest products is intended to _______.a.produce cheaper productsb.promote overconsumptionc.give the company a competitive advantaged.produce more expensive products

Europe has no rainforests.

The principal characteristic that differentiates temperate and tropical rainforests is __________.a.latitudeb.oxygen turn overc.the continent they are ond.longitude

Tropical rainforests are located in _______.a.Europeb.Southeast Asiac.North Americad.none of the above

Which of the following is not true concerning rainforests?a.Twenty-five percent of western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients.b.Almost 50,000 rainforest species are lost every year due to deforestation.c.Half of all rainforest plants have been tested for their medicinal properties.d.Projections say rainforest deforestation could eliminate half of the world’s species.

Rainforest deforestation generally has a positive impact on indigenous tribes and peoples.

Which of the following best describes the use of rainforest plants as anticancer drugs?a.Most rainforest plants have been tested for their cancer fighting properties.b.Twenty-five percent of the active ingredients in cancer drugs are exclusively rainforest plants.c.The most powerful anticancer drugs are not rainforest plants.d.All of the above

Which of the following is not true concerning rainforests?a.Rainforests are responsible for most global oxygen turnover.b.The undergrowth of rainforests is choked by weeds and plants.c.Rainforests are characterized by high levels of rainfall.d.Not all rainforests are tropical rainforests.

The Rainforest Alliance is a program sponsored by several governments of countries with rainforests.