Vegetation Terminology

3. a species not part of the original flora or fauna of an area that have been put into an environment where they did not evolve and thus have no natural enemies to limit their reproduction or spread
4. occurs when two species each require a resource that is in short supply, so that the availability of the resource to one species is negatively influenced by the presence of the other species. It is a "-/-" interaction.
7. is the capacity to recover from a disturbance after incurring losses
9. any broad-leaved herbaceous plant other than those in the Poaceae family
11. the portion of the vegetation that is available and acceptable for the grazing animal
13. not native to an area but which have adapted to that area to establish a stable or expanding population without inputs for survival and reproduction
15. leaf and twig growth of shrubs, woody vines, and trees available and acceptable for animal consumption
17. plant species, native and non-native that were absent or very minimally present in the original vegetation that migrate in and begin to displace the original desirable vegetation present
18. any member of the Fabaceae family

1. a woody perennial, usually single stemmed, that has a defined crown shape and reaches a mature height over 16 ft
2. a group of populations that coexist in space and time and interact with each other directly or indirectly
5. plant, native or non-native, that is growing where you do not want it to. Weeds can be native or non native, invasive or non invasive, and noxious or not noxious
6. above ground herbaceous vegetation, not all is available or acceptable for animal consumption
8. any member of the Poaceae family
9. any non-injurious, edible matter, including forage, having nutritive value for animals when ingested
10. In its current usage, is a legal term used to denote a destructive or harmful pest for purposes of regulation.
12. shrubs or small trees usually considered undesirable for livestock or timber management. However, there may be a high value of these species as browse, wildlife habitat, or watershed protection
14. a plant containing or producing a secondary compound that may cause sickness or death to susceptible animals under specific conditions
16. The capacity to weather a disturbance without loss
19. a plant that has persistent, woody stems and a relatively low growth habit (<16 ft) that generally produces several basal shoots instead of a single trunk