Economically, monoculture forestry is advantageous because
A) It produces large quantities of a single type of tree for a particular use, such as building timber or paper pulp
B) It is labor-intensive and thus increases job opportunities for local people
C) High levels of pesticides and herbicides may be needed; therefore, more money is spent and is in the system
D) The increase in wildlife diversity is beneficial to the tourism industry
E) A mix of the different trees leads to a good resource base if the market for one type of timber falls
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Q17: Habitat corridors
A) effectively create a large reserve
Q18: Preserve managers use natural habitat corridors to
Q19: Infestation by beetles in the United States
Q20: Fuelwood accounts for nearly half of global
Q21: On a global scale, fuelwood harvests
A) Make
Q23: International lending institutions are willing to cooperate
Q24: Which of the following statements about old-growth
Q25: "Closed canopy" forests are those in which
Q26: What does REDD stand for?
A) Reducing Emissions
Q27: The main difference in wood products produced
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