forestry
This term refers to the practice of planting trees to restore a forest that has been cut or damaged.
What is reforestation?
This mammal is the largest in North America.
What is the American bison?
he area where a river meets the ocean is called what?
What is an estuary?
The top layer of soil rich in organic matter is called what?
What is the O horizon?
This term describes pollution that comes from many diffuse sources rather than a single identifiable point.
What is non-point source pollution?
The annual growth rings in a tree are formed by which layer?
What is the cambium?
Animals that eat both plants and animals are called what?
What are omnivores?
The upper layer of a lake where sunlight penetrates is called what?
What is the epilimnion?
Soil particles are classified into three main types: sand, silt, and what?
What is clay?
Runoff from this type of land use often carries fertilizers and pesticides into waterways.
What is agriculture?
This term refers to cutting only certain trees to improve forest health.
What is selective cutting?
This term describes animals active at dawn and dusk.
What is crepuscular?
This term refers to organisms that drift in water currents.
What is plankton?
This soil texture has equal parts sand, silt, and clay.
What is loam?
Excess nutrients from non-point source pollution can lead to this harmful process in lakes and rivers.
What is eutrophication?
The measure of tree diameter at 4.5 feet above ground is called what?
What is DBH (Diameter at Breast Height)?
The scientific term for an animal’s home range is what?
What is territory?
The process of nutrient buildup in water leading to algal blooms is called what?
What is eutrophication?
he ability of soil to hold water is called what?
What is water-holding capacity?
Unlike point source pollution, non-point source pollution is primarily caused by this natural process moving pollutants across land.
What is stormwater runoff?
This term describes a forest dominated by trees of the same age.
What is an even-aged stand?
This law protects migratory birds in the U.S.
What is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act?
The zone in a stream where water velocity is highest is called what?
What is the riffle zone?
This term refers to the downward movement of water through soil.
What is percolation?
Name two best management practices (BMPs) used to reduce non-point source pollution.
What are buffer strips and cover crops? (Other acceptable answers: retention ponds, contour farming, rain gardens.)