Which Practice Would Make Forestry Less Sustainable

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which practice would make forestry less sustainable?

• A) Reduce road-building in forests.
• B) Stop clear-cutting on steep slopes.
• C) Clear old-growth forests for tree plantations.
• D) Include ecosystem services of forests in estimates of their economic value.
• E) Leave most standing dead trees and larger fallen trees for wildlife habitats and nutrient cycling.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Reinforcer

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, acquires the ability to produce a learned response.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a behavior is reinforced only some of the time, leading to a more resistant response to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning where a desired behavior is reinforced each time it is displayed.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A previously neutral stimulus that acquires the capacity to strengthen behaviors after being associated with a primary reinforcer.