Glossary
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A behaviour or body structure, which makes an organism more successful in its habitat.
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The variety of living things, that includes animals, plants, fungi and bacteria, and the ecosystems in which they live.
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Best management practice
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Solid, thick roots of a tree that grow down into the forest floor from the tree trunk helping to keep trees stable.
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The branches and leaves of the tallest trees which make a cover over the forest..A canopy can be unbroken as in a rainforest, or broken as in a dry forest or woodland.
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A gas made of carbon and oxygen which is in small amounts in the atmosphere and is needed by plants for photosynthesis
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Catchment Management Authority
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Integrated groups of species inhabiting a given area that influence one another's distribution, abundance and evolution.
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The use and management of natural resources that saves (conserves) them for future generations.
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A Conservation Management Network (CMN) is a network of remnants of native vegetation, their owners or managers and other interested individuals.
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The flow or movement of air
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Tiny plants and animals (fungi and bacteria) that break down dead plants and animals so they can be used by living things. This is an important part of every food chain. On land, most decomposers live in soil.
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The act of breaking down or decaying into basic elements and compounds.
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The clearing of forests by cutting or burning trees
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The tallest and most common plant type.
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A group of living things in a natural environment that depend on each other to grow and live.
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Endangered Ecological Community.
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In danger of extinction if current trends affecting its population continue.
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A general area or place. It can be a large area such as a global environment or a small one such as the environment on a rock.
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Plants that depend on another for survival but do not live off their host, unlike parasites. They improve the environment
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Rocks and soil get washed away by water or blown away by wind. If there are no plants to hold soil together in the roots, soil erosion can happen very fast.
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A domestic, non-native animal that has become wild. Feral animals include the cat, pig, goat, buffalo, cattle, donkey, horse, fox and rabbit.
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The leaves of plants and trees.
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A connected cycle of plant and animal food producers, consumers and decomposers.
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A connected cycle of plant and animal food producers, consumers and decomposers.
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Dense growth of tall trees and other plants
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Small spongy plants that decompose other plant matter which has fallen to the forest floor. (Fungus is the singular.)
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The home of an animal including its food, shelter, space, breeding sites and surroundings.
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Fertile topsoil which is made of decomposed plant or animal matter
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People, plants or animals that live naturally in a place.
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Individual things which rely on each other to survive.
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Landcare NSW Inc was formed in November 2007 to represent community Landcare in NSW.
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Leaves from trees and shrubs that have fallen onto the ground and are decomposing, very rich in minerals and nutrients needed by plants to grow.
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The stages of growth and development of all living things.
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Swollen stem to store excess food.
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Swollen stem to store excess food.
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Large areas containing unspoiled natural landscape, plants and animals. These parks are for enjoyment, education and inspiration and are protected and managed to preserve their natural qualities.
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Adapted so well to local conditions and is so wide spread that it appears to be native.
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Areas of scientific interest that contain special wildlife or other natural features. They are managed for scientific and education purposes, not for recreation.
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Natural resource management
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A living being.
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A plant or animal that lives and feeds off another, sometimes killing the other as it grows and takes over.
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The percentage of sky covered by the foliage of the dominant plant when viewed from below.
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The way plants use the sun, water and carbon dioxide to make food. Oxygen is produced as a result of this process.
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The way plants use the sun, water and carbon dioxide to make food. Oxygen is produced as a result of this process.
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Harmful substances that are added to the water, air or land.
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Replacing trees in an area where they have been cut down
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Resources that can be replaced, eg pine forests, mud bricks
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An animal that feeds on leftovers on the ground
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A mix of rock, water, minerals and many living organisms, especially minibeasts.
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The elimination of excess water through pores in plants.
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The lowest layer of plants in a forest
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Introduced plants that do not belong to an area. They are mostly plants that have been introduced from other countries, and include parthenium, coolati, paterson’s curse, St John’s wort, chillean needle grass.
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Includes both native animals and plants. It does not include feral or domestic animals.
