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14 Cards in this Set
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Bushfire |
A fire that burns natural vegetation in forests, woodland or grassland |
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Chemical Pollution |
Chemicals escaping into the environment that can damage ecosystems |
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Drought |
an extended period of no rainfall in an area, even in seasons when it normally rains |
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Epicormic Growth |
Growth of new shoots from the stems of trees and shrubs after fires. |
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Feral animals |
an introduced species of animal that has become established in the wild. |
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Firestick Farming |
a hunting method used by Australian Aboriginal people , in which vegetation is burned to flush out animals and to rejuvenate the land. |
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Flood |
an event where water covers the land and does not soak in for a long time |
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Global Warming |
The increase in the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere |
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Habitat destruction |
Damage caused to the factors in the environment that an organism depends on for survival. |
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Introduced Species |
Animals and plants brought to Australia from other countries |
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Lignotuber |
a swollen underground stem of eucalypts that can resist fire. |
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Mallee |
A type of eucalypt that has lignotubers |
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Overcropping |
Killing more animals that the population can replace by its normal breeding cycle |
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Overpopulation |
When there are too many of a species for the ecosystem to support them and remain sustainable. |
