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16 Cards in this Set
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Old growth forest |
Second growth forest containing trees that are very old |
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Second growth forest |
Stands of trees resulting from secondary ecological succession |
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tree farm |
Site planted with one or only a few tree species in an even aged stand |
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Surface fire |
Forest fire that burns only undergrowth and leaf litter on the forest floor |
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Crown fire |
Extremely hot forest fire that burns ground vegetation and tree tops |
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Deforestation |
Removal of all trees from a forested area |
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Pastures |
Managing grasslands or open meadows that usually are planted with domesticated grasses or other forage to be graced by animals |
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Over grazing |
Destruction of vegetation when too many grazing animals feed too long and exceed the carrying capacity of the range land |
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Under grazing |
Absence of grazing for too long which can reduce the net primary productivity |
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Riparian zones |
thin strips and patches of vegetation surround streams |
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Wilderness |
Area where the earth and its ecosystems have not been seriously disturbed by humans |
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Wilderness |
Area where the earth and its ecosystems have not been seriously disturbed by humans |
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Wilderness |
Area where the earth and its ecosystems have not been seriously disturbed by humans |
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Wilderness |
Area where the earth and its ecosystems have not been seriously disturbed by humans |
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Ecological restoration |
Deliberate alteration of the degraded habitat or ecosystem to restore as much of its ecological structure and function as possible |
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Wilderness |
Area where the earth and its ecosystems have not been seriously disturbed by humans |
