Forestry
What is the primary purpose of a tree's bark?
What protects the tree from pests and diseases?
What is soil made of?
What are minerals, organic matter, water, and air?
What is the primary source of energy in aquatic ecosystems?
What is sunlight?
What is rangeland primarily used for?
What is grazing livestock?
What is an endangered species?
What is a species at risk of extinction?
Name one method used for sustainable forest management.
What is selective logging?
Define soil erosion and its effects.
What is the removal of topsoil that can lead to decreased fertility?
Name one major threat to freshwater ecosystems.
What is pollution?
Describe one practice for sustainable rangeland management.
What is rotational grazing?
Name one reason why wildlife conservation is important.
What is it helps maintain biodiversity?
What type of forest is characterized by high rainfall and biodiversity?
What is a tropical rainforest?
What is the importance of crop rotation in land use?
How does it help maintain soil health and reduce pests?
Describe the role of aquatic plants in water bodies.
How do they provide oxygen and habitat for aquatic organisms?
What are invasive species, and why are they a concern for rangelands?
How do they reduce biodiversity and compete with native plants?
Describe the role of a keystone species in an ecosystem.
What is it significantly impacts the structure and health of the ecosystem?
Explain the impact of deforestation on carbon emissions.
How does it increase carbon levels in the atmosphere?
Identify one way to reduce soil salinization.
What is improving drainage systems?
What is the significance of biodiversity in aquatic habitats?
What is it helps maintain ecosystem stability?
Explain the term "carrying capacity" in rangeland management.
What is the maximum number of animals that a rangeland can support?
What are the main threats to wildlife populations today?
What are habitat destruction, climate change, and poaching?
Describe the role of trees in the water cycle.
What is their role in transpiration and water retention?
Explain how urban development affects local soil quality.
What is the compaction and loss of organic matter?
Explain the concept of biomagnification in aquatic food chains.
How does the concentration of toxins increase at higher trophic levels?
How do fire and grazing interact in rangeland ecosystems?
What is they can be used to maintain healthy grasslands?
Explain how wildlife corridors can benefit animal populations.
What is they connect fragmented habitats and allow safe movement?