Unit 1 The natural world - Environmental impacts of logging Flashcards
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n. the cutting down of trees for commercial use
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logging
2
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n. a large number, a collection
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array
3
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v. to disappear
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vanish
4
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n. the goodness in food
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nutrients
5
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adj. living in the water
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aquatic
6
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adj. living on the land
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terrestrial
7
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v. to cut down
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fell
8
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v. to reach past, get bigger
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extend
9
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adj. whole, complete
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intact
10
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adj. many, numerous
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myriad
11
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n. loss of soil from the action of water or wind
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erosion
12
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v. to keep from changing; maintain
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stabilize
13
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v. to catch; to interrupt the progress of sth
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intercept
14
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n. plants
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vegetation
15
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v. to prevent; slow down
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inhibit
