Question

Which of the following would be the best way to restore a forest to its natural state and increase the biodiversity of an area that had previously been logged for paper?

Till the area and plant agricultural crops.
Replant the area with slash pine seedlings.
Burn the area repeatedly to kill weed seedlings.
Encourage the regrowth of native plants.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option (d)

The best way to restore a forest is to make efforts to restore the native vegetation of that area. The native plants should be regrown to compensate the effect of loss of biodiversity for the trees that has been logged off for paper. The natural technique by which the biodiversity can be saved to regrown the trees that were previously present there.

Answer 2

The best answer is D) Encourage the regrowth of native plants

In order to restore a forest to its natural state and increase biodiversity, it is important to encourage the reintroduction and success of native plants, or plants that were orginally present prior to the paper logging.