Chapter 14 Vocab

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Visible changes in landscape from farming and environment interactions.

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agricultural landscape

Front

_______________ is practiced by subsistence farmers, involving carving hillside into level plots.

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terracing

Front

Common irrigation source in the USA, formed by dams across streams and rivers.

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reservoirs

Front

Water sources for irrigation below the surface, containing usable water, are called...

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aquifers

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Areas of land covered by or saturated with water, like swamps and marshes, are called _______________.

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wetlands

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Variety of organisms in a location...

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biodiversity

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Negative farming impact: water-soluble salts build up in soil, hindering plant roots' access to water.

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soil-salinization

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International lending agencies like the World Bank establish _____________ for debt forgiveness in conservation.

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debt for nature swaps

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African leaders launched the __________________ to restore degraded land.

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Green Wall Initiative

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Science of altering organisms via genetic manipulation for specific products.

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biotechnology