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forestry vocab a
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aboitic | Nonliving factor in an enviroment |
| Abeny Level | An instrument used to measure angle of elevation or depression |
| acid | Substances with a pH of less than 7. |
| acid rain | Rain, snow, or other forms of water that are made more acid by the waste gases that come mainly from the burning of coal and oil products |
| acorn | the fruit of an oak tree; single seeded; popular wildlife food |
| active solar power | A solar energy collection system in which water, air, or another heat-absorbing fluid is actively pumped. from the sun, the fluid is stored in insulated tanks until the heat energy is needed. acre A unit of measurement of land equal |
| adapted | The process of making adjustments to the environment. |
| adipose fin | The fatty fin on some species of fish, such as catfish and bullheads. |
| aerate | To supply with air or oxygen |
| aerobic | Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen |
| aesthetic | Sensitivity to or appreciation of beauty through recognition of its unique and varied components or through its orderly appearance. |
| aestivation | Dormancy, typically seasonal |
| afforestation | The establishment of a forest on an area not previously forested |
| age, rotation | The age at which a tree stand is considered ready for harvesting under the adopted plan of management. |
| aggregate | To gather into a group or mass |
| air quality | A gauge of the concentration of one or more chemicals in the atmosphere that could potentially be harmful to humans, other animals, vegetation, or materials. |
| algae | Any of numerous chlorophyll-containing plants of the phylum Thallophyte, ranging from unicellular to mufticellular forms in fresh or salt water. |
| alidade | An instrument used in fire towers to locate forest fires. The alidade is equipped with sights for determining the direction of a fire. |
| all-aged | Applies to a stand of trees where (theoretically) trees of all ages are found. |
| alkalinity | The alkali concentration or quantity |
| allantois | Part of an egg that receives waste from the embryo. |
| alluvial deposits | Sedimentary deposits (like a delta) in fresh water |
| amnion | A thin, fluid-like sack that encloses the embryo in an egg |
| amphibole | Easily weathered group of minerals that provides calcium and magnesium; not as abundant as feldspars |
| anadromous | Any species of fish that lives in saltwater and spawns in freshwater. Some examples are salmon, shad, and striped bass. |
| anaerobic | An organism, like bacteria, that lives without the presence of oxygen |
| anal fin | The fin found on the lower portion of a fish’s body near the tail. |
| angiosperm | Any class of flowering plants characterized by seeds that are fully enclosed by fruits. |
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