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Chapter 3 Science
Lesson 4 Forests and Fisheries
Term | Definition |
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Clear-Cutting | the process of cutting down all the trees in an area at once. |
Selective Cutting | the process of cutting down only some tree species in an area |
Sustainable yield | an amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested regularly without reducing the future supply |
Fishery | an area with a large population of valuable ocean organisms |
Aquaculture | the practice of raising fish and other water-dwelling organisms for food |