Module II Quiz 1 Module II Quiz 1 Quiz Description: The following self-test quiz is designed to check your understanding of important learning concepts for this module. The quiz contains 12 multiple choice questions. There is no time limit for you to take the quiz and you may attempt to take it as many times as you like. After you click the Submit button, you will see your Grade, number of Correct Answers, your answers, and the Answer Key for each question. Quiz Instructions: While you are taking the quiz, we advise you not referring to any course materials. After you Submit your answers, you may self reflect the missing points, review relevant contents as necessary, and retake the quiz again until you get the full points. Afforestation is:*The act of establishing forest at a site where trees have been absent for more than 50 yearsThe act of re-establishing trees at a site where trees have been absent within the previous 50 yearsThe act of establishing forest at a site where trees have been absent for more than 100 yearsThe act of re-establishing trees at a site where trees have been absent within the previous 100 yearsLand degradation is:*A loss of capability to meet the demands made upon itA long term decline in ecosystem functioning and productivityA permanent decline in the provision of all services that land can provideAll of the aboveTypes of natural regeneration include:*Seed dispersal from helicoptersRe-sprouting from stumpsTree planting from seedlingsAll of the above(a) and (b) only(a) onlySeed germination is:*The sprouting of a seedling from the seed of an angiospermThe sprouting of a seedling from the seed of a gymnospermThe growth of a sporeling from a sporeAll of the above(a) and (b) onlyTypes of planted forest may include:*PlantationMixed-species forestNaturally regrown forestForest established for ecological restoration(a) and (c)(a) and (d)(a), (b) and (d)Forest structural complexity:*Increases with increased number of species in the forestIncreases with increased rotation length of a plantationIncreases in unevenly distributed plantingsAll of the aboveNursing trees are:*Required when seedlings of a preferred species are not able to grow in degraded landAre nitrogen fixingRequired for canopy establishment in degraded land(a) and (b)(a) and (c)(a), (b) and (c)Maximum density method:*Is defined as replanting as much as possible of the original floraRelies heavily on natural seed dispersalWorks best in species - rich environmentsAll of the aboveBiodiversity increases*When a landscape has been completely restoredWhen patches of open areas remain in a restored landscapeWhen non-forest species disappear from the landscapeWhen the number of forest-only species increasesExotic species*Play an important role in site restorationAre invasiveCan benefit establishment of native speciesAre monoculturesThe most dominant genera in the world’s plantations are:*PinusEucalyptus and AcaciaPopulus and TectonaAll of the aboveFor successful large-scale reforestation, seeds used in plantings*Should come from >50 treesShould come from >25 treesShould come from a diverse range of parent trees(a) and (c)(b) and (c) Δ
