environmental science - habitat conservation (1.10) key terms

afforestation

planting trees to increase the area of forest

ancient woodland

woodland that has been in continuous existence since 1600, likely to have developed naturally

they do not have automatic protection

biological corridor

a habitat that links other habitats together, making it easier for animals to move between them and reducing habitat fragmentation

competitor control

removing introduced competitors by eradication

predation control

removing introduced predators by eradication

culling

reducing the population of a species by selective killing

eradication

the complete removal of a species from a habitat

re-wilding

creating habitats that are similar to the conditions before human interaction

population control

the increase or reduction of a population of a selected species

species re-introduction