Forest Resources

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a natural process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere + held in a solid or liquid form
Carbon Sequestration
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a stable mature community in a successive series which has reached equilibrium after having evolved through stages + adapted
Climax Community
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cut back a tree or shrub to ground level periodically to stimulate growth
Coppicing
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when water evaporates from soil, land and vegetation
Evapotranspiration
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international and not- for- profit certification + labelling system to label wood products which are sustainably grown
Forest Stewardship Council
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an area of forest which is preserved by the government from private exploitation and is only harvested under supervision
National Forest
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pruning system in which the upper branches of a tree are removed, promoting a dense head of foliage and branches
Pollarding
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a tiny opening or pore found in leaves that is used for gas exchange
Stomata
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the swampy coniferous forests of high northern latitudes
Taiga
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forest located between Tropic of Cancer + Tropic of Capricorn
Tropics
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Card 2

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a stable mature community in a successive series which has reached equilibrium after having evolved through stages + adapted

Back

Climax Community

Card 3

Front

cut back a tree or shrub to ground level periodically to stimulate growth

Back

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Card 4

Front

when water evaporates from soil, land and vegetation

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

international and not- for- profit certification + labelling system to label wood products which are sustainably grown

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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