Vocabulary
Land used to graze livestock
rangeland
City generate and trap ____.
heat
What type of trees are removed during selective cutting?
mature and medium-sized trees
People move to cities in search of _____.
jobs
Land where few people live
rural
movement of people from rural areas to cities
urbanization
Most damage of rangeland comes from ____.
overgrazing
replanting trees in an area
reforestation
Land planners might use a tool known as ____ to determine where to locate new retail complex.
GIS
Urban areas are an area that contains at least ____ people.
2500
buses and trains
mass transit
2 results of urban sprawl
suburds, loss of farmland, traffic congestion
Elimination of _____ plants and replacing them with native plants is one aspect of range improvement.
invasive
A side effect of heat islands is increased _____.
precipitation
What is one of the most important ecosystem services that forests provide?
remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
removing all trees from an area
clear cutting
Each person in the US uses ecosystem services of more than _____ hectares.
12
Name one way to sustain productivity of rangeland.
limit herd size, eliminate invasive species, leave the land unused for a time
Designated _____ areas provide for protected habitats.
wilderness
railroad, bridges and fire stations
infastructure
land not suited for building
marginal land
2 effects of deforestation
loss of topsoil, soil erosion, lost of wildlife habitat
Name 2 benefits of open spaces in urban areas.
improvement of air quality, lower the temperature, manage runoff water
____ areas provide ecological services for those that live in urban areas.
Rural
How do people use land?
harvest wood, grow crops, preserve native species