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Which of the following is not a method used to improve management of tropical rainforests?a.increased loggingb.establishing special reserves for critical speciesc.utilize better agricultural techniquesd.the use of plantations

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

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

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Which of the following is the most direct method for combating rainforest deforestation? a. ecotourism b. carbon credits c. rehabilitation d. education Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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

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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

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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.

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Rainforests are principally responsible for global oxygen turnover.

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

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Which of the following is not a food produced in rainforests?a.coffeeb.cocoac.avocadosd.mustard seeds

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