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Forest

Area where trees cover more than 10% of land

Savanna

Open prairie or grassland with scattered groves of trees

Closed Canopy

Forest where tree crowns spread over 20% of ground

Old Growth Forest

Forest free from disturbances

Monoculture Forestry

Intensive planting of a single species

Deforestation

Removing trees from forests

Clear Cutting

Cutting every tree in a given area

Shelterwood Harvesting

Mature trees are removed from forests

Strip Cutting

Harvesting trees in strips

Selective Cutting

Harvesting only mature trees of a certain species & size

Ecosystem Management

Integration of ecological, economic & social goals

Pastoralist

People who live by herding domestic animals

Desertification

Denuding & degrading a once fertile land

Overgrazing

Allowing domestic livestock to eat so much plant material that degrades biological community

Rotational Grazing

Force animals to eat everything evenly

Forbe

Herbaceous plant (except grass) growing in a field

Paper Park

Parks that are only in the planting phase & has yet to be established

World Conservation Strategy

Proposal for maintaining essential ecological processes

MAB Program

Divides protected areas in zones for different purposes

Biosphere Preserves

World heritage sites identified by IUN as worthy for national parks

SLOSS Dilemma

Debate over whether it's better to make reserves large in size & few in number or many in number but small in size

Core Habitat

Habitat patch large enough with ecological characteristics suitable to support a critical mass of species that makes up a specific community

Edge Effect

Change in species composition, physical conditions or other ecological factors

Corridors

Srtrips of natural habitat