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34 Cards in this Set
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allowable annual cut
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The number of trees that can be legally cut down in a year.
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merchantable timber
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Marketable wood.
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selective logging
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The process whereby mature or diseased trees are removed to leave room for younger trees to grow to maturity.
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agora
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The word for a marketplace in ancient Greece.
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genetic alteration
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Changing trees through grafting.
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hydroelectric power
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Energy produced by the power of rushing water.
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generalize
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To draw a conclusion from many pieces of information. |
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silviculture
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The science of breeding and developing healthy trees.
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competitive bidding
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Making an offer to buy something that other people also want to buy.
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renewable resource
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Raw material that can be replaced.
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eco-tourism
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A sector of the tourist industry that focusses on wilderness areas.
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sustainability
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The idea that resources should be conserved with an eye on tomorrow.
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piece work
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Work that is done and paid for by the piece.
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stewardship
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The management of resources to protect the environment and the rights of all. |
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ecosystem
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A community and it's environment functioning as an ecological unit.
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adding value
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Adding economic value through secondary production. |
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almamater
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The college or university a person attended.
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non-renewable
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A resource that can be used up.
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clear -cuts
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Area in which almost all the trees have been removed in one cut. |
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watershed
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An imaginary line between two drainage basins.
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plankton
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Small plant and animal organisms that float in the water.
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condominium hotel
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A building with units for sale, but one that also offers hotel services.
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wetland
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An area containing much soil moisture.
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multipliereffect
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The total impact on an economy that results when one sector expands.
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labour-intensive
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Requiring many personnel and/or time to do the job.
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open-pit mining
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A mining operation that uncovers a mineral deposits by means of excavating a hole. |
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farmed salmon
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Salmon raised in pens in the water.
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build-out
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A community with no land left for houses.
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marketing board
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A government group that regulates the sale of products to protect a region's economic interests.
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unprocessed
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In their raw form, not processed.
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cost of living
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What it costs to live in an area: rent, groceries, and local services.
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sean
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A layer of mineral
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information technology
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The use or study of systems that store, send, and collect information.
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aquifer
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An underground water source usually composed of saturated sand and gravel deposits.
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