Topic 3 - Battle Of The Biosphere Flashcards
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Biosphere
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The part of the earth and its amosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life.
2
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Biome
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A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region defined by its climate and dominant vegetation.
3
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Deforestation
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Cleaning of virgin forests, or intentional destruction or removal of trees and other vegetation for agricultural, commercial, housing or firewood use without replanting.
4
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Sustainability
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Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
5
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Conservation
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The process of maintaining natural landscape as well as the man-made landscape, just the way it is.
