battle for the biosphere 2

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  • Created on: 18-04-15 13:50
meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations
sustainable management
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this is the clearance of naturally occurring forests by the processes of people logging and/or burning trees in a forested area
deforestation
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it is the loss of water from plants through evaporation and transpiration
evapotranspiration
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this is when human actions cause the character and quality of natural environments to be consistently lowered
degration
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it is the range of animals and plant life found in an area
biodiversity
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where farmers grow food to feed their families, rather than to sell
subsistence
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it consists of cutting and burning of forests to create fields for agriculture or pasture for livestock
slash and burn
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it refers to extinction of a large number of species within a short period of gelogical time
mass extinction
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this is the clearance of naturally occurring forests by the processes of people logging and/or burning trees in a forested area

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deforestation

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it is the loss of water from plants through evaporation and transpiration

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Card 4

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this is when human actions cause the character and quality of natural environments to be consistently lowered

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it is the range of animals and plant life found in an area

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