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Forests Under Threat Glossary Flashcards

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What is abiotic?

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Non-living part of a biome, includes the atmosphere, water, rock and soil

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What is acid rain?

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Rain with a pH lower than 5.7

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What is afforestation?

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The planting of trees

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What is agroforestry?

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Growing trees and crops together to maintain biodiversity of agricultural land

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What is biodiversity?

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The number of different plant and animal species in an area

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What is biofuels?

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Any kind of fuel made from living things, or from the waste they produce

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What is biomass?

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Renewable organic materials such as wood, agricultural crops or wastes, when used as a source of fuel or energy

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What is biotic?

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Living part of a biome, made up of plant (flora) and animal (fauna) life

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What is a boreal forest?

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The Taiga - the world’s largest land biome

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What is clear-cutting?

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The logging of all trees in a wide area of forest

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What is climate?

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The average weather conditions over a 30 year period

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What is a confierous tree?

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Type of tree which includes pine, spruce and fir, which grow tall and narrow to form a dense canopy

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What is conservation?

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Protecting threatened biomes, e.g. setting up national parks or banning trade in endangered species

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What is deforestation?

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The deliberate cutting down of forests to exploit forest resources (timber, land or materials)

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What is detritivores?

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Animals which feeds on dead or decaying plant and animal matter

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What is drought?

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A long, continuous period of dry weather

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What is ecotourism?

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Small-scale tourism that attracts visitors that are interested in wildlife and culture

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What is epiphytes?

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Plants that live in the canopy on trees and have evolved to get all their nutrients from water and air rather than the soil

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What is geographical conflict?

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Disagreement and differences of opinion linked to the use of places and resources

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What is Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

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A form of electronic mapping that builds up maps layer by layer

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What is global warming?

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The increase of Earth’s temperatures, also known as the greenhouse effect

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What is Hydroelectric power (HEP)?

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Electricity generated by turbines that are driven by moving water

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What is invasive species?

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(Or alien species) - a plant, animals or disease introduced from one are to another which caused ecosystem damage

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What is leaching?

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When nutrients are washed out of the soil by water moving through it

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What is lianas?

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Climbing plants which cling to trees and climb up to the sunlight in the canopy, while getting water and nutrients from the soil below

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What is litter?

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Decaying leaves and twigs

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What is magration?

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Movement from one place to another

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What are National parks?

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Natural landscapes that are protected by the government for the conservation of wildlife or enjoyment of the general public

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What is Net Primary Productivity (NPP) ?

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A measure of how much new plant and animal growth is added to a biome each year

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What is Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)?

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NGOs work to make life better, especially for the poor. Oxfam, the Red Cross adn Greenpeace are all NGOs.

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What is the nutrient cycle?

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The circulation of nutrients between abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) parts of ecosystems

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What is a primary forest?

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The original forest

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What is RAMSAR wetland?

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International treaty dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands with global importance

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What is a secondary forest?

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Regenerated or replanted forest

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What is selective logging?

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The removal f large, valuable trees leaving some of the forest intact

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What is a strip mining?

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The digging of large holes in the ground to extract ores and minerals that are close to the surface

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What is sustainable management?

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Meeting the needs of people now and in the future, and limiting harm to the environment

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What is tar sands?

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Sediment that is mixed with oil, can be mines to extract oil to be used as fuel

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What are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

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A natural or man- made site that is protected because of their global importance

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What is Wilderness?

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Isolated, hard-to-reach places with little human interference or settlement

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What is a wildfire?

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Uncontrolled burning through forest, grassland or scrub. Such fires can ‘jump’ roads and rivers and travel at high speeds

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