DUCKS L3 Vocab: Forests - Conservation & Management

Agroforestry

practice of using trees as part of a land management strategy for help with food crops or pastures

Afforestation

practice of planting trees in areas where trees were not previously present

Combustible

particularly burnable or easily burned

Coniferous Trees

evergreen trees with needle-shaped leaves

Deforestation

mass destruction of trees

Detritus

waste on the forest floor

Herbaceous Plants

soft-stemmed plants

Permafrost

state of being frozen year-round

Precipitation

material created by atmospheric condensation falling, such as rain, snow, sleet or hail

Sediment

sand, stone or soil carried into land or water

Selective Cutting

only logging the most mature trees in an area

Shelterwood Cutting

some desirable trees are left standing to ensure the ecosystem has the opportunity to establish healthy seedlings