10 Questions
What is the term for the value associated with leaving resources for the benefit of future generations?
Bequest value
Which forest type is not found in India?
Mediterranean dry
How does the Supreme Court define forest land in India?
Any area recorded as forest irrespective of ownership
the term 'forest' originates from
latin foris meaning outside
tropical moist forests do not include
broadleaved forests
Which of the following is NOT considered a use value?
Existence value
The value derived from the knowledge of resource use by others in the current generation is known as:
Altruistic value
'Montane sub-tropical forests do not involve which of the following types of forests?'
Semi-evergreen forests
'Pant community, predominantly comprised of trees and other woody vegetation, usually with a closed canopy' matches the definition of:
Ecological definition of forests
Which of the following is NOT classified as a consumptive value?
Education
Study Notes
Environmental Values
- Bequest value refers to the value of leaving use and non-use values for offspring's or future generations.
- Altruistic value is the value derived from the knowledge of use of resources by others in the current generation.
- Option value is not a type of environmental value related to future generations.
Forest Types
- Mediterranean dry is not a type of forest found in India.
- Tropical moist forests do not include broadleaved forests.
- Montane sub-tropical forests do not involve semi-evergreen forests.
Forest Definition
- The ecological definition of forests is "pant community, predominantly comprised of trees and other woody vegetation, usually with a closed canopy".
- The term 'forest' originates from Latin "foris" meaning outside, not trees or from Greek.
Forest Classification
- Any area recorded as forest in the government record, irrespective of ownership, is considered forest land according to the Supreme Court.
Forest Values
- Existence value is not a use value.
- Direct value and indirect value are types of use values.
- Education is not a consumptive value, but rather a non-consumptive value.
- Timber, firewood, and non-timber forest products are examples of consumptive values.
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