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Forest under threat Flashcards

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Define abiotic components

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Non-living environmental factors that have influence over the ecosystem (e.g climate, light exposure, soil type)

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Define acid rain

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Rain with a pH of around 4, formed when chemicals from industrial processes react with water in clouds to form acids

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Define adaptation

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An evolved trait of an animal or plant that helps them to cope with environmental stresses

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Define biodiversity

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A large variety of animal and plant life living in the same ecosystem

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Define biofuels

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Fuels produced from biomass ( i.e organic matter)

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Define biomass

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Total mass organisms in a set area

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Define biome

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Also known as global-scale ecosystem; a large, distinct region of the Earth with similar climate, soil, plants and animals

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Define biotic components

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Living organisms that interact with the environment and other organisms within an ecosystem

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Define buttress roots

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Large, thick tree roots that grow above the ground in tropical rainforest

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Define camouflage

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An animal adaptation where animals purposefully look like their surroundings to hide from predators

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Define canopy

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The layer of tropical rainforest where the tops of trees touch, forming a dense area of vegitation

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Define carbon sink

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Something that absorbs more carbon dioxide than it emits, causing a net loss of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

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Define cattle ranching

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The rearing of cows on large areas of land, usually to produce meat to sell for a profit

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Define CITIES

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(The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora) an international agreement that works to protect threatened wildlife from exploration)

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Define Clear Felling

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A form of logging where all trees in an area are cut down

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Define Climate change

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A distinct change in global or regional patterns of climate, such as changes in temperature or precipitation patterns

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Define commercial farming

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Agriculture that is intended to create surplus produce to sell for a profit

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Define Conifers

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Cone-bearing trees that are usually evergreen and have needle-shaped leaves, native to colder environments

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Define Conservation

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Taking action to ensure a resource or environment is not depleted and over-exploited

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Define consumers

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Organisms that receive energy from consuming (i.e. eating) living organisms

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Define Debt-for-nature swaps

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Agreements where one country reduces the amount of debt owned by another country in return for the owning country putting efforts into environmental conservation

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Define Decomposers

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Organisms that break down organic material and release the nutrients back into the ecosystem

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Define Deforestation

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The permanent (and usually large-scale) removal of trees

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Define Drip-tip

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An adaptation of a leaf where the end of the leaf is tapered, allowing rainwater to drip off

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Define Drought

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A sustained period of abnormally dry weather

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Define ecosystem

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A natural system in which a community of plants and animals interact with each other and their physical environment

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Define ecosystem

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A natural system in which a community of plants and animals interact with each other and their physical environment

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Define Ecotourism

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Tourism that aims to have reduced environmental impact and supports conservation efforts, making it sustainable

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Define Epiphytes

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Plants that live on the surface of other plants, receiving nutrients from these plants

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Define Food Web

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A representation of interactions between multiple producers and consumers within a specific ecosystem, show through a series of different food webs

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Define forest fire

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An uncontrolled fire that burns woodland and vegetation (also wildfire)

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Define fossil fuels

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Fuels made up of the remains of organic material, such as oil, coal and gas

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Define Fuel Wood

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Wood that is burnt to provide energy

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Define Growing Season

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The time of the year when temperatures and perception levels are high enough that plants can grow

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Define Hibernation

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An adaptation where animals sleep through the entire winter by entering a state of extremely reduced activity to conserve energy

36
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Define Hydro Electric Power (HEP)

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Energy harnessed from the movement of water

37
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Define Indigenous Peoples

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The earliest known settlers in an area

38
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Define Interdependence

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The concept of multiple things depending on each other for survival

39
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Define Leaching

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A process in soils where minerals are washed away by water (usually rainfall)

40
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Define Lianas

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Woody vines found in tropical rainforest; their roots grow on the forest floor, but vines stretch high into the canopy

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Define Litter

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Organic matter that falls onto a forest floor

42
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Define Logging

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The process of cutting down trees for wood

43
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Define Migration

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The seasonal movement of animals

44
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Define nutrient cycling

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The transfer of nutrients through an ecosystem, from the decay of organic material into the production and energy of living organisms

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Define Nutrients

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Elements or compounds that support the growth of plants and animals, such as phosphates, potassium, magnesium, and nitrogen

46
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Define Open-cast mining

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A mining technique where an area is cleared and resources are mined close to the surface, rather than underground (also called strip mining)

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Define Plantations

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Farms where crops are grown in large amounts with the intention to sell for a profit

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Define Producers

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Organisms that convert energy from environment (mainly sunlight) into sugars (glucose)

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Define productivity

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A measure of new plant and animal growth in a given time, usually measured in grams per square meter per year

50
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Define Pulp and Paper Production

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The process of making paper from soft wood

51
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Define REDD

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(Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) a group of United Nations-run schemes with the aim to reduce the environmental impact of poorly managed forests

52
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Define replanting

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Planting a tree after cutting down a tree, so that theoretically the environmental impact of deforestation is reduced

53
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Define Runoff

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Rainwater that flows over the Earth’s surface

54
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Define Selective Logging

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A form of logging where only certain trees are cut down to reduce the environmental effects of logging

55
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What is slash-and-burn

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A farming practice where plants and trees are cut down and then purposefully burnt to clear the area

56
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Define subsistence farming

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Agriculture that is intended to produce only enough food for the farmer and their family to eat

57
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Define sustainability

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Meeting to the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future

58
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Define Sustainable forestry

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Management strategies that work to reduce the environmental impacts of commercial forest use, allowing forestry to continue into the future at the same rate

59
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Define Taiga biome

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A biome located at high latitudes, characterised by conifer trees and a cold climate

60
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Define Tar sands

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An area with natural deposits of oil mixed with sediments and water

61
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Define Tropical rainforest biome

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A biome located near the equator, characterised by very high precipitation and sustained warm temperatures

62
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Define Understory

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The layer of a tropical rainforest that lies beneath the canopy but above the forest floor

63
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Define weathering

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The breakdown of soil and rock through chemical or physical processes

64
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Define wilderness

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An area that is untouched by humans, and therefore remains unaffected by human activity

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