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Forest
A forest is an area with a
high density of trees (or,
historically, a wooded area
set aside for hunting).
These plant communities
cover large areas of the
globe and function as animal
habitats, hydrologic flow
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Conservation status
The conservation status of a
species is an indicator of
the likelihood of that
species continuing to
survive either in the
present day or the future.
Many factors are taken into
account when assessing the
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity or biological
diversity is the diversity
of life. There are a number
of definitions and measures
of biodiversity.
Biodiversity is commonly
identified at three levels.
First there is genetic
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Conservation ethic
The conservation ethic is an
ethic of resource use,
allocation, exploitation,
and protection. Its primary
focus is upon maintaining
the health of the natural
world: its forests,
fisheries, habitats, and
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Old growth forest
Old growth forest, sometimes called late seral forest or ancient forest or primary forest is an area of forest that has attained great age and exhibits unique biological features. Old growth forests ... > more -
Slash and burn
Slash and burn (a specific practice that may be part of shifting cultivation or swidden-fallow agriculture) is an agricultural procedure widely used in forested areas. Although it was practised ... > more -
Ecological niche
In ecology, a niche is a term describing the relational position of a species or population in an ecosystem. More formally, the niche includes how a population responds to the abundance of its ... > more -
Wildlife gardening
Wildlife gardening is a school of gardening that is aimed at creating an environment that is attractive to various forms of wildlife such as birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, mammals and so on. A ... > more -
Biodiversity Action Plan
A Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) is an internationally recognized program addressing threatened species and habitats, which is designed to protect and restore biological systems. The original impetus ... > more -
Trophic level
In ecology, the trophic level is the position that an organism occupies in a food chain - what it eats, and what eats it. Wildlife biologists look at a natural "economy of energy" that ultimately ... > more -
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants are plants that have been genetically engineered, a breeding approach that uses recombinant DNA techniques to create plants with new characteristics.They are identified as a class ... > more -
Marine conservation
Marine conservation, also known as marine resources conservation, is the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas. Marine conservation focusses on limiting human-caused damage to ... > more
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