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Population trend
An estimate of the change in the number of individuals in an area over time.
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prescribed burn
When a fire is set intentionally to aid in conservation and stewardship. In some ecosystems fire can be a critical and even indispensable stewardship tool. In savannah and tall grass prairie habitats, [..]
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Special Concern
A designation under the Species at Risk Act that indicates a species that may become a threatened or an endangered species because of a combination of biological characteristics and identified threats [..]
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special concern
A designation under the Species at Risk Act that indicates a species that may become a threatened or an endangered species because of a combination of biological characteristics and identified threats [..]
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bioindicator
A species that can tell us about the health of an ecosystem.
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ecodistrict
Part of an ecoregion, ecodistricts are characterized by distinctive groups of geology, landform and soils, vegetation, water, species and land use.
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Alien Species
Alien species are species of plants, animals and micro-organisms introduced by human action outside their natural past or present distribution. (See also, "exotic species")
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alvar
Naturally open habitats with either a thin covering of soil or no soil over a base of limestone or dolostone. Globally, alvars are restricted to islands off the coast of Sweden, the eastern European B [..]
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At risk
A designation under the Species at Risk Act. See also, "species at risk"
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baseline inventory
A list detailing the plants, animals and other notable elements on a property, such as human activity or natural disturbances, at the time (or soon after) of the legal purchase of a property.
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