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Wildlife Video Questions
Ancient Forests
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Undergraduate 1
02/05/2008

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Oregons Opal Creek water shed, the only unlogged low-elevation watershed in the state, contains old-growth trees that are up to _____ years old.
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800
Term
Conservationists and the __________ battle over management plans for the 156 natural forests across the US
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TIMBER INDUSTRY
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Some timber mills, like the one owned by Feres, are completely dependednt upon timber from _________ land.
Definition
PUBLIC
Term
Timeber mills are the major employer for about _____ towns in Oregon.
Definition
70
Term
T/F: Ecologist Jerry Franklin notes that the deforestation rate in Oregon is actually lower than the deforestation rate in tropical forests.
Definition
FALSE
Term
A pro-conservation argument is that the timber industry does not understand that mill production capacity ___________ the forest's capacity to regrow.
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OUTLASTS
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