Module 3: "Freshwater Quality by Land Use in Canada" and "Deforestation in Canada"

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  1. remote
    inaccessible and sparsely populated
    Good and excellent freshwater quality was found more often in remote areas where few people lived and the land was undisturbed.
  2. deforestation
    the removal of trees
    Deforestation is the permanent removal of forest cover from an area, and the conversion of the previously forested land to other uses.
  3. aerial
    existing, living, growing, or operating in the air
    Annual deforestation rates are estimated using a combination of satellite and aerial images, land-use records and field inspections.
  4. conversion
    the act of changing from one use or function to another
    The results show that deforestation is mostly driven by the conversion of forest land for agriculture, industrial development, resource extraction, and urban expansion.
  5. extraction
    taking out something
    The results show that deforestation is mostly driven by the conversion of forest land for agriculture, industrial development, resource extraction, and urban expansion.
  6. sustainable
    capable of being prolonged
    In Canada, clear cutting and other harvesting practices are used as part of sustainable forest management to provide timber for producing paper and wood products.
  7. regenerate
    form or produce anew
    This is not considered deforestation, however, because the area is replanted or allowed to regenerate naturally, renewing the forest cover.
  8. global
    involving the entire earth
    Globally, about 13 million hectares of forest are deforested each year—the area of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick combined.
  9. hectare
    a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares
    Globally, about 13 million hectares of forest are deforested each year—the area of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick combined.
  10. reduce
    cut down on
    Around the world, deforestation is a major issue because it reduces biodiversity, affects water and soil quality, and is an important contributor to climate change.
  11. biodiversity
    the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat
    Around the world, deforestation is a major issue because it reduces biodiversity, affects water and soil quality, and is an important contributor to climate change.
  12. climate change
    a shift in the world's average weather and temperature
    Around the world, deforestation is a major issue because it reduces biodiversity, affects water and soil quality, and is an important contributor to climate change.
Created on Tue Oct 06 13:30:24 EDT 2020 (updated Wed Oct 07 13:40:56 EDT 2020)

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