Forestry Flashcards

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Deforestation

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The removal of trees and forests

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Coniferous tree

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Produces cones and has long needle-like leaves

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Deciduous tree

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Possesses large, flat leaves and requires higher temperatures and larger amounts of water than conifers

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Biomes

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Large geographic regions in various locations that share similar communities and climates

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Canopy layer

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Consists of mature tree crowns

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Sub-canopy layer

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Consists of saplings, smaller mature trees and younger trees trying to break through the canopy

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Shrub layer

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Comprised of all woody plants that grow low to the ground

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Herbaceous layer

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The forest’s ground cover

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Omnivore

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Animal whose diet consists of plants and animals

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Carrying capacity

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The maximum amount of organisms which may inhabit the area without compromising the ability to support the same species in that region in the future