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| 8697817674 | resource management | managing of resource harvesting so that resources are not depleted; includes maximum sustainable yield, ecosystem-based approach, and adaptive managment approach | 0 | |
| 8697828849 | Renewable resources | soil, water, timber, wild animals | 1 | |
| 8697837636 | sustainability | goal of resource management - balancing needs of people and ecosystems | 2 | |
| 8697871013 | maximum sustainable yield | harvest maximum amount of resources without reducing the amount of future harvests | 3 | |
| 8697877921 | ecosystem-based approach | harvest resources in ways that minimize impact on the ecosystems | 4 | |
| 8697883644 | adaptive management | scientifically testing and collecting data to determine best ways to harvest - constantly assessing and changing | 5 | |
| 8697927509 | ecological value | prevent soil erosion, regulate water cycle by preventing runoff, purifying water, releasing oxygen, store carbon to moderate climate | 6 | |
| 8697936729 | economic values | fuel houses, produce wood for shelter, built ships, made paper | 7 | |
| 8697942695 | medicinal values | fruits, nuts, spices, and herbs; treatment for Hodgkins disease, leukemia and other cancers | 8 | |
| 8697951528 | clear-cutting | all the trees in an area are cut at once | 9 | |
| 8697986659 | seed-tree approach | small numbers of mature and healthy seed-producing trees are left standing to reseed the area | 10 | |
| 8697993943 | shelterwood approach | small numbers of mature trees are left to provide shelter for seedlings as they grow | 11 | |
| 8698005593 | selection systems | only some trees are cut at once - results in uneven aged stands of regrown trees; more expensive than clear cutting | 12 | |
| 8698021847 | deforestation | clearing of a forest without replacement; land is then used for another purpose (commercial; residential; farmland) | 13 | |
| 8698043324 | Negative impacts of deforestastion | Decreased soil fertility from erosion, Runoff of eroded soil into aquatic systems, Accelerated flooding, Premature extinction of species with specialized niches, Loss of habitat for migratory species such as birds and butterflies, Regional climate change from extensive clearing, Release of CO2 into atmosphere from burning and tree decay | 14 | |
| 8698060269 | rainforests & arid forests | greatest impact on biodiversity | 15 |
