FIRE: Ecosystem management vocab.

____________________ is planting trees and restoring ecosystems, especially after wildfires have removed natural seed sources.

• Reforestation

• Deforestation

• Urbanization

• Desertification

____________________ is the ability of forests to recover from disturbances and resist future challenges like wildfires.

• Forest Resilience

• Forest Density

• Forest Productivity

• Forest Fragmentation

____________________ are a forest management technique used to reduce high-fuel risk trees and protect communities near forests. (Some) trees are cut and removed.

• Erosion

• Clearcutting

• Timber Harvests

• Selective Breeding

____________________ refers to carbon released into the atmosphere from burning fuels like natural gas or coal.

• Fossil Fuels

• Photosynthesis

• Carbon Sequestration

• Fossil Fuel Emissions

____________________ are plants and animals that need periodic fire for their growth and survival, often benefiting from it.

• Aquatic Species

• Fire-Adapted Species

• Desert Species

• Arctic Species

____________________ are non-native species that can overwhelm native plants, change ecosystems, and increase wildfire risk.

• Invasive Plants

• Endemic Plants

• Medicinal Plants

• Ornamental Plants

____________________ is combustible material that allows a fire to climb from the ground into the tops of trees, making the fire more intense.

• Canopy Fuel

• Surface Fuel

• Ladder Fuel

• Peat

Match the terms to the explanations. ____________________ is an area without plants or other flammable materials designed to slow or stop a fire's spread.

• Fire extinguisher

• Canopy

• Understory

• Firebreak

____________________ is an uncontrolled, unplanned fire that can cause great harm to people, structures, and natural resources, often occurring in specific weather and fuel conditions.

• Flood

• Earthquake

• Wildfire

• Tornado

____________________ is an area, like a forest or peat deposit, that stores carbon by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through plant growth.

• Glucose Molecules

• Greenhouse Gas

• Fossil Fuel

• Carbon Sink