also called a primary forest; an uncut or regenerated forest that has not been seriously disturbed by human activities or natural disasters for several hundred years or more
a stand of trees resulting from secondary ecological succession
also called a tree farm or commercial forest; a managed forest containing only one or two species of trees that are all of the same age
unfenced grasslands in temperate and tropical climates that supply forage for grazing and browsing animals
managed grasslands or fenced meadows usually planted with domesticated grasses or other forage crops such as alfalfa and clover
occurs when too many animals graze for too long, damaging the grasses and their roots in a certain area
areas especially rich in plant species that are found nowhere else and are in great danger of extinction
a science that focuses on inventing, establishing, and maintaining new habitats to conserve species diversity in places where people live, work, or play
harvested wood that is primarily used to make lumber and paper
when intermediate-aged or mature trees in a forest are cut singly or in small groups
when all the trees in an area are removed
clear-cutting a strip of trees along the contour of the land within a corridor narrow enough to allow natural forest regeneration within a few years
a type of forest fire where only the undergrowth and leaf litter on the forest floor is burnt
an extremely hot fire that leaps from tree top to tree top, burning whole trees
the temporary or permanent removal of large expanses of forest for agriculture, settlements, or other uses
a method of preventing forest fire where a small, controlled surface fire is set to remove flammable objects such as small trees and underbrush in high-risk areas
a rapidly growing woody annual plant that is used to make tree-free paper in the U.S.
deed restrictions that bar future owners from developing a piece of land
land officially designated as an area where natural communities have not been seriously disturbed by humans and where human activities are limited by law
an area where poverty levels are high & where much of the economy depends on various ecosystem services that are being degraded severely enough to threaten the well-being of people
returning a degraded habitat or ecosystem to a condition as similar as possible to its natural state
turning a degraded ecosystem into a functional or useful ecosystem without trying to restore it to its original condition
when conservation biologists work with people to help them protect biodiversity in their local communities it is called...
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