Land Resources Crossword

a protected area of land in which no human development is permitted
a park management policy that involves letting nature take its course most of the time, with corrective actions undertaken as needed to adjust for changes caused by pervasive human activities
ecological simplification in which only one type of plant is cultivated over a large area
the use and management of forest ecosystems in a way that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to use the forests
a protected zone that connects isolated unlogged or undeveloped areads
a logging practice in which all the trees in a stand or forest are cut, leaving just the stumps
the temporary or permanent clearance of large expanses of forest for agriculture or other uses
a legal agreement that protects privately owned forest or other property from development for a specified number of years
land that is not intensively managed and is used for grazing livestock
destruction of vegetation caused by too many grazing animals consuming the plants in a particular area so they cannot recover
the natural or human-induced process that decreases the future ability of the land to support crops or livestock
degradation of once-fertile rangeland, agricultural land, or tropical dry forest into nonproductive desert
lands that are usually covered by shallow water for at least part of the year and that have characteristic soils and water-tolerant vegetation