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IDS 101 Chapter 9
Critical Reading and Thinking
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |