Q.1
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.2
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.3
Which of the following is not a use of a deciduous forest?
  • Recreation
  • Wildlife conservation
  • Firewood
  • Glass
Q.4
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.5
Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland to the north of London. The forest managers have established a field study centre 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.6
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.7
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.8
A deciduous forest contains...
  • only very tall trees
  • only evergreen trees
  • trees that lose their leaves in autumn
  • only Christmas trees
Q.9
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.10
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
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