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IDS 101 Chapter 9
Critical Reading and Thinking
Term | Definition |
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logistics | Management of people, materials, time, etc. |
entangled | Trapped in a knotted or confused situation |
overfishing | Harvesting more fish than nature can resupply |
parasites | Plants/animals that live off of or in other plants/animals |
waning | Getting to be less; going down |
rehabilitation | Restoring animals/people to successful living condition |
emaciated | Showing signs of starvation |
herring | Small salt water fish |
stranded | Left alone in a helpless situation |
vaccinations | Injections to prevent specific diseases |
emit | Community of environment and its plants and animals |
phenomenon | An event that can be observed and explained by science |
ecosystem | Community of environment and its plants and animals |
biomass | Materials that occur naturally in the environment |
detrimental | Harmful; doing damage to |
habitats | The place where plants and/or animals live |
residue | Anything left over/left behind by another action |
replenish | To replace or restore |
deforestation | Clearing the land of trees and plants |
harnessed | To take control of |