Modules 29-33 Terms Flashcards
the tendency of a shared limited resource to become depleted if it is not regulated in some way
tragedy of the commons
the cost of benefit of a good or service that is not included in the purchase price of that good or service or otherwise accounted for
externality
the max amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested without compromising the future availability of that resource
the maximum sustainable yield (MSY)
the belief that people should maximize use of resources, based on the greatest good for everyone
resource conservation ethic
a US classification used to designate lands that may be used for recreation, grazing, timber harvesting, and mineral extraction
multiple-use lands
a dry open grassland primarily used for grazing cattle
rangeland
land dominated by trees and other woody vegetation and sometimes used for commercial logging
forest
a method of harvesting trees that involves removing all or almost all of the trees within an area
clear-cutting
the method of harvesting trees that involves the removal of single trees or a relatively small number of trees from the larger forest
selective cutting
an approach to removing trees from forests in ways that do not unduly affect the viability of other noncommercial tree species
ecologically sustainable forestry
a large area typically planted with a single rapidly growing tree species
tree plantation
a fire deliberately set under controlled conditions in order to reduce the accumulation of dead biomass on a forest floor
prescribed burn
a federal public land managed for the primary purpose of protecting wildlife
national wildlife refuge
an area set aside with the intent of preserving a large tract of intact ecosystem or landscape
national wilderness area
a 1969 US federal act that mandates an environmental assessment of all projects involving federal money or federal permits.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
