Q.1
Why must the recreational use of a forest be carefully managed?
  • To avoid damaging the ecosystems
  • To avoid disturbing wildlife
  • To avoid litter
  • All of the above
Q.2
What is controlled felling?
  • The people cutting down the trees use special equipment to make sure that the trees are lowered gently to the ground instead of falling on other trees
  • Cutting down only trees of a certain type or over a certain age
  • Using axes instead of chainsaws to fell the trees
  • All of the above
Q.3
A sustainably-managed deciduous forest would support the local economy and help to reduce the rural to urban migration. Which of the following is the least-likely business to benefit?
  • Car showroom
  • A bed and breakfast business
  • Bike hire business
  • Furniture making business
Q.4
What type of wood is obtained from a deciduous forest?
  • Hardwood
  • Softwood
  • Medium wood
  • You can't tell until a tree has been felled
Q.5
Which of the following statements about the management of a deciduous forest is correct?
  • Felling trees of any type and any age is the best way of managing a forest sustainably
  • Allowing people to go where they want in a deciduous forest would benefit the wildlife
  • Encouraging people to drive right into the forest would help the trees grow better because there would be more carbon dioxide for them
  • Clearly marking out the recreational areas of the forest reduces damage and disturbs wildlife as little as possible
Q.6
Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland to the north of London. The forest managers have established a field study center there. How does this help with the sustainable management of the forest?
  • Students can go there to learn about the forest plants and animals
  • Visitors can learn how to make baskets and other items from coppiced and pollarded wood
  • Visitors can attend courses on woodland conservation
  • All of the above
Q.7
Which of the following is not a use for the wood from a deciduous forest?
  • Making doors
  • Making floorboards
  • Making diesel fuel
  • Making furniture
Q.8
Which of the following is not a sustainable method of managing a deciduous forest?
  • Removal of young trees
  • Coppicing
  • Pollarding
  • Leaving dead wood to rot on the forest floor
Q.9
A deciduous forest contains...
  • only very tall trees
  • only evergreen trees
  • trees that lose their leaves in autumn
  • only Christmas trees
Q.10
Which of the following is not a use of a deciduous forest?
  • Recreation
  • Wildlife conservation
  • Firewood
  • Glass
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