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physical properties of the troposphere of an area based on analysis of its weather records over a long period
marshes, bays, lagoons
wild species with so few individual survivors that the species could soon become extinct
percent or number of species that go extinct within a certain period of time
partially enclosed coastal area at the mouth of a river
removal of trees from a forested area
normal extinction of various species as a result of changes in local environmental conditions
strongly swimming organisms found in aquatic systems
a catastrophic widespread, often global event in which major groups of species become extinct over a short time
lake with a moderate level of plant nutrients, falling between the two extremes eutrophic and oligotrophic
destruction of vegetation when too many grazing animals feed too long on a specific area of pasture or rangeland and exceed the carrying capacity of the rangeland
small plant and animal organisms thatflkoat in aquatic ecosystems
when there is significant scientific uncertainty about potentially serious harm from chemicals or technologies, decision makers should act to prevent harm from humans and the environment
land that supplies forage or vegetation for grazing and browsing animals, and is not intensively managed
cutting of intermediate-aged, mature, or diseased trees in an uneven-aged forest
variation of clear-cutting in which a strip of trees is clear-cut along the contour of the land
forest fired that burns only undergrowth and leaf litter on the forest floor
wild species that is still abundant in its natural range but is likely to become endangered
land are that delivers water, sediment, and dissolved substances via small streams to major stream
bottom-dwelling aquatic organisms