Ecosystems

2. The chopping down and removal of trees to clear an area of the forest.
5. Web A complex hierarchy of plants and animals relying on each other for food.
6. The process of planting trees in deforested or barren areas to restore ecosystems, prevent soil erosion, and improve biodiversity.
9. An organism such as bacteria or fungus which breaks down dead plant or animal tissue which is recycled into the environment.
10. and Burn A method of agriculture where forests are burned to clear land for farming, especially for ranching and palm oil plantations. It increases carbon emissions and can lead to soil degradation
13. Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment. It sustains the wellbeing of local people, involves educational action and usually carried out in small groups to have minimal shock to the ecosystem it takes place in.
14. A community of plants and animals that interact with each other and their physical environment.
17. cycle A set of processes whereby organisms extract minerals necessary for growth from soil or water. Passing them on later through the food chain and ultimately (decomposed) back into the soil.
18. Erosion Removal of top soil faster than it can be replenished. This may be due to natural causes such as flooding, or human activity such as farming. Top soil is the most fertile layer, rich in organic material.
19. Reduction Countries are relieved of some of their debt in return for protecting their rainforests.

1. Farming Farming to sell produce for a profit to retailers or food processing companies.
3. Chain The connections between different organisms (plants and animals) that rely on one another as their source of food.
4. Farming A type of agricultural practise to only produce enough food and material to sustain and benefit the farmer.
7. Tips An adaptation of rainforest plants where leaves have pointed tips that allow water to run off quickly, helping to prevent fungal growth in a wet environment.
8. Logging Cutting down trees which are mature or inferior, encouraging the growth of remaining trees within the forest.
11. Actions and forms of progress that meet the needs of the present without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their need.
12. Erosion The removal of the topsoil layer due to deforestation, which makes the land more vulnerable to rain and washes away nutrients, reducing the land's fertility.
15. An organism or plant that is able to absorb energy from the sun through photosynthesis.
16. Creature that eats herbivores and/or plant matter.