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Land Cover And Land Use Flashcards

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Land Cover

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The physical material at the earths surface (ice, forests, desert, urban areas, oceans)

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Land Cover Change

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Changes to land Cover over time due to processes, some natural and some by humans

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Land Use

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What the land is used for

Eg. Agricultural, residential, nature preservation, etc

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Land Use Change

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Changes to what the land is used for by humans. This also follows human driven processes and often involves a change to the land Cover.

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What are the natural causes of land Cover Change?

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Climate change
Geophysical Change (volcanic activity, earthquakes)
Plant succession (adaptations)
Wildfire
Pests eg. Locusts
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What are the human causes of land Cover Change?

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Climate change(human induced)
Population dynamics
Technology
Management policies

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What are three processes of land Cover Change? Examples of an area experiencing these changes?

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Melting glaciers and ice sheets
- Greenland

Deforestation

  • Congo
  • palm oil in Indonesia

Desertification

  • Sahal
  • Niger
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