history key words memorization

Abiotie:

Non-living parts of an ecosystem

Afforestation:

Growing a forest where the area has previously been cleared

Biodiversity:

Variety and variability of life on Earth

Biotic:

Living parts of an ecosystem

Buttress Root:

Large stable roots that support the trunks of tall trees

Canopy:

Overlapping branches approximately 30m off the ground

Cattle Ranching:

Raising herds of animals on large areas of land

Climate:

Long term weather pattern

Commerical Logging:

Cutting down trees for sale

Emergent:

The top layer of rainforest that can grow up to 70m

Epiphytes:

A plant that grows on other plants. Known as air plants as they are not in soil

Humus:

A thin layer of surface nutrients on the forest floor from decaying leaves.......