APES 5.1-5.4

Tragedy of the commons

A situation in which shared resources are overused and depleted.

Clear-cutting

A logging practice where all trees in a forest are cut down and removed in one operation.

Evaporation

The process by which water is converted from liquid form to vapor.

Nitrates concentration

The amount of nitrates present in water, often increased by clear-cutting due to runoff.

Anthropogenic climate change

Climate change that is caused by human activities, such as deforestation.

Desertification

The process by which fertile land becomes desert, often as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.

Genetic diversity

The variety of genes within a species that allows for adaptation to changing environments.

Eutrophication

The enrichment of water bodies with nutrients, leading to excessive growth of algae.

Crop rotation

The practice of growing different types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons.

Green revolution

A period of agricultural transformation marked by the development of new crop varieties with higher yields.

Glyphosate resistance

The ability of weed populations to survive glyphosate herbicides due to genetic selection.

Soil erosion

The removal of topsoil by natural physical forces or by forces associated with human activity.

Synthetic fertilizer

Chemical fertilizers that provide essential nutrients to crops in a more concentrated form.

Organic fertilizer

Natural substances added to soil to enrich it, such as manure.

Aquifer depletion

The reduction of the water storage capacity of an aquifer caused by excessive extraction.

Biodiversity

The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Fishery sustainability

The management practices that maintain fish populations at healthy levels for continued fishing.