Natural Resource Practices
This practice involves harvesting fish from oceans, lakes, and rivers for food, recreation, or commercial purposes.
Fishing
The use of chemicals to kill, control, or prevent harmful insects, diseases, weeds or other pests from spreading
Chemical Pest Control
Hot and dry conditions increase the probability of this in Canadian forests
Wildfire
After trees are harvested, this practice replaces them through natural growth or planting
Forest Regeneration
Turn off lights, unplug electronics, use energy efficient products
Reduce Electricity Use
This practice involves growing crops and raising animals to produce food, materials and other resources.
Agriculture
The use of natural organisms, such as predators, parasites, or diseases to control pest populations
Biological Pest Control
A period of time with little or no rainfall can leave forests with less water is called this
Drought
Maintaining forest _______ involves keeping a variety of tree and plant species in an area
Diversity
Separating plastics, metals, glass and cardboard when disposing of trash
Recycle
This practice involves extracting valuable minerals, rocks, or other materials from the earth
Mining
An ecosystem that absorbs more carbon that it releases
A Carbon Sink
Trees lose water through their leaves faster than their roots can absorb it through the soil
Heat Stress
This practice involves protecting newly planted or naturally regenerated growth from damage
Protecting Young Trees
After trees are harvested, you _______ to allow forests to naturally regrow and regenerate
Replant
This practice involves managing and protecting water resources to ensure they are available for people, ecosystems, agriculture, and industry
Water Management
An ecosystem that releases more carbon than it absorbs
A Carbon Source
Warmer conditions, especially during winter can allow for these to spread among forests
Insects or Disease
Protecting ______ habitats involves maintaining places for food, shelter, breeding and survival while supporting biodiversity
Wildlife
Helping preserve forests, wetlands and other animals where different species find food and shelter
Protect Wildlife Habitats
This practice involves protecting, monitoring, and managing animal populations and their habitats to maintain healthy ecosystems
Wildlife Management
A process verifying that a forest is being managed according to recognized environmental, social, and economic standards
Forest Certification
When tree species move to new areas due to changing temperatures. This can affect animals that rely on these areas for food or shelter
Changing Tree Habitats
______ ____ have restrictions on development or harvesting because they contain important ecosystems, species, or ecological features
Protected Areas
Avoid dumping garbage, chemicals or other pollutants in rivers, lakes and oceans
Keep Waterways Clean