DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the goal of ecosystem-based forest management?
A
To gather data for areas managed in different ways, and develop a customized plan based on the results
B
To harvest resources while minimizing effects on the rest of the ecosystem
C
To harvest maximum resources without compromising future harvests
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An ecosystem approach is based on the application of appropriate scientific methodologies focussed on levels of biological organization, which encompasses the essential structures, processes, functions and interactions among organisms and their environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -The overarching goal of an integrated monitoring and adaptive management program is to reduce the uncertainty in the effectiveness of management actions over time by improving management objectives and strategies to increase the effectiveness of those actions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Healthy forest ecosystems produce and conserve soil and stabilize stream flows and water runoff-preventing land degradation and desertification, and reducing the risks of natural disasters such as droughts, floods, and landslides.

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