5th box -Flashcards

/ˈlɒɡɪŋ $ ˈlɒː-, ˈlɑː-/ (n.) the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes From shipping crates to paper bags, the logging industry supplies the raw materials for an array of products.

/ˈnjuːtriənt $ ˈnuː-/ (n.) Food Nutrients, water. and shelter for plants, animals, and microorganisms throughout the ecosystem are also lost

/ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ (v.) to keep from changing, maintain We need to stabilize the damage caused by logging before it gets worse.

/təˈrestriəl/ (Adj.) living on the land Many life forms-both terrestrial and aquatic-are becoming endangered as forests' vanish.