Question 36
According to the IPAT model, the introduction of industrialized fisheries that use big trawlers, satellite navigation, and sonar to locate the fish ________
A) increases environmental impact.
B) decreases environmental impact.
C) increases population.
D) increases sensitivity.
E) decreases sensitivity.
F) produces a sustainable yield of fishes.
G) Both E and F are correct.
Question 37
Shifting of biomes can be expected due to global climate change. This is because _____
A) biodiversity and day length will change.
B) mean temperature, precipitation, and water chemistry will change.
C) many species may become extinct.
D) food web dynamics will change.
E) soil chemistry, pH of precipitation, and the frequency of invasive species will change.
F) All the above are correct.
Question 38
Major portions of the forest occur as _____.
A) tropical rainforest
B) temperate rainforest
C) boreal and rainforest
D) temperate deciduous forest
E) tropical dry forest
F) chaparral
Question 39
The main reason for support for IPM by governments is _____
A) their people are dying of starvation.
B) they want to encourage transition to genetically modified crops.
C) pesticides are expensive, cause pollution, and decrease yields in the long term.
D) they are in a recession and IPM costs less than pesticides.
E) they are lobbied by large agricultural companies.
F) All the above are correct.
Question 40
_____ is a forest management technique that involves systematically testing different management approaches and learning from approaches that work or don't work.
A) Adaptive management
B) Multiple use management
C) Harvesting
D) Salvage logging
E) Both B and C are correct.
F) None of the above is correct.