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A) 2 million hectares B) 7 million hectares C) 5 million hectares D) 10 million hectares
A) Quebec B) British Columbia C) Ontario D) Alberta
A) Washington, Idaho, and Montana B) Washington, Oregon, and Idaho C) Oregon, California, and Nevada D) Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado
A) Windward B) Southern C) Northern D) Leeward
A) 60° North to 50° North B) 50° North to 40° North C) 54° North to 45° North D) 55° North to 48° North
A) 100-300 km B) 200-400 km C) 800-1000 km D) 500-700 km
A) Purden Lake B) Vancouver C) Jasper D) Prince George
A) Six B) Five C) Seven D) Eight
A) Eastern Canadian temperate rainforest B) Valdivian temperate rainforest C) Coastal Pacific temperate rainforest D) European rainforest relicts
A) Coastal bird migration patterns B) Tropical fern varieties C) High salinity tolerance D) Oceanic lichen species
A) More humid B) Identical C) Colder D) Warmer
A) 5.4°C B) 9.5°C C) 4.5°C D) 2.7°C
A) 8.0 to 10.0°C B) 5.0 to 7.0°C C) 2.7 to 4.5°C D) 0.5 to 2.0°C
A) Atlantic high-pressure fronts B) Constant volcanic heat C) Pacific storm systems and maritime air masses D) Arctic air currents
A) Pacific Westerlies B) Trade winds C) Southern maritime winds D) Winds from Canada and the Great Plains
A) 700 to 1,500 mm B) 2,000 to 4,000 mm C) 500 to 1,000 mm D) 1,500 to 3,000 mm
A) Low winter temperatures B) Oceanic currents C) Lack of rain clouds D) High mountain altitudes
A) Frequent autumn fog B) Snowpack melting and early summer precipitation C) Increased humidity from neighboring lakes D) Underground aquifers
A) Lodgepole pine B) Western red cedar C) Western hemlock D) Subalpine fir
A) Lodgepole pine B) Red alder C) Western red cedar D) Grand fir
A) Pacific Temperate zone B) Subalpine Spruce zone C) Coastal Maritime zone D) Interior Cedar-Hemlock Biogeoclimatic zone
A) Deer fern B) Hanging moss C) Engelmann spruce D) Lodgepole pine
A) Hanging moss B) Subalpine fir C) Red alder D) Grand fir
A) 20% B) 80% C) 60% D) 40%
A) As an indicator for the location of forest patches B) As a primary food source for local fauna C) To determine the age of the oldest tree stands D) As a method for reforestation in coastal areas
A) Abies B) Alnus C) Lobaria D) Pinus
A) Because of extreme cold temperatures B) Because of high volcanic activity C) Because of their humid climate D) Because of high salinity in the soil
A) Grizzly bear B) Mountain caribou C) Grey wolf D) Wolverine
A) 0.5-1m B) 5-10m C) 1-2m D) 2-5m
A) Increase in logging B) Beetle infestations C) Air pollution D) Increased mountain temperatures
A) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service B) A local hydroelectric firm C) Dominick DellaSala D) Local conservationists
A) Beetle reproduction cycles slow down B) Beetles go extinct C) More beetles survive D) Beetles migrate south
A) Gap dynamics B) Avalanches C) Hydroelectric flooding D) Clear-cutting
A) Logging moratoriums B) Strict protected area status C) Conservation-area design (CAD) techniques D) Federal legislation |