Unit 5 Vocabulary

the tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted because people act from self-interest for short-term gain

the cost or benefit of a good or service that is not included in the purchase price of that good or service

land dominated by trees and other woody vegetation and is sometimes used for commercial logging

a method of harvesting trees that involves removing all or almost all of the trees within an area

the method of harvesting trees that involves the removal of single trees or a relatively small number of trees from among many in a forest

a large area typically planted with a single rapidly growing tree species

a U.S classification used to designate lands that may be used for recreation, grazing, timber harvesting, and mineral extraction

a shift in agricultural practices in the twentieth century that included new management techniques, mechanization, fertilization, irrigation, and improved crop varieties, and that resulted in increased food output

a form of soil degradation that occurs when the small amount of salts in irrigation water becomes highly concentrated in the soil surface through evaporation

an agricultural method that utilizes large plantings of a single species or variety

a large outdoor or indoor structure designed for maximum output

a concentrated accumulation of minerals from which economically valuable materials can be extracted

the removal of strips of soil and rock to expose ore

unwanted waste materials created during mining

the transformation of arable, productive land to desert

the unintentional catch of non target species while fishing

Purpose of protecting wildlife

An agricultural practice minimize pesticide inputs