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Vocab Lesson 12
Rain-Forest Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sustainable development | using resources without hurting the ability of future generations to use the same resources. This means finding ways to use resources without using them up. |
| broad leaf evergreen forest | a vegetation zone of mainly tall trees that remain green all year; also refers to the type of vegetation in this zone |
| deforestation | removing or clearing away the trees from a forest |
| clear-cut | to cut down all of the trees in an area |
| indigenous people | natives of an area who have been conquered or dominated by others who came later |