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9873671507Pesticide treadmillCycle with development of pesticide, followed by pest resistance, followed by new pesticide development0
9873671508CAFO(Concentrated animal feeding operations)-industrial agriculture method with structures holding livestock designed for maximum output1
9873671509BycatchOther species (other than target species) unintentionally caught when fishing2
9873671510SalinizationSmall amounts of salt from irrigation water build up on soil degradation3
9873671511IntercroppingTwo or more crops are planted in one field (nutrient exchange occurs)4
9873671512DesertificationArable land becomes desert-y or unproductive due to weather changes or unproductive land use5
9873751774Essential growth modelgrowth model that estimates a population's future size.6
9873794906Survivorship curvegraph that represents distinct patterns of species' survival as a function of age7
9873894359Rangeland(Dry) open land for grazing cattle. Semiarid ecosystems.8
9873904954Clear-cuttingHarvesting trees by cutting them down all at once and replanting at the same time9
9873925282Selective-cuttingcutting down only the best trees individually or in a small group, leaving the rest of the forest undisturbed10
9874004579Urban SprawlSpreading urbanization into rural areas11

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