Glossary

(mä nə tər): To watch, keep track of, or check usually for a special purpose.

(mä nə kəl chər): Growth or population consisting of a single crop, plant, or organism.

(mä nə trēm): Any of an order of egg-laying mammals that include the platypuses and echidnas.

(män tān): Of, relating to, growing or being in the zone of moist cool upland slopes below tree line.

(mȯr fä lə jē): (1) Structure; (2) Form.

(mȯr ta lǝ tē): The number of deaths in a given time or place.

(myü chǝ wǝ lē ben ǝ fish ǝl): Producing good results, advantages, or benefits for both of two people, groups, or organisms.

(mī sē lē əm): The mass of interwoven filaments (called hyphae) that forms the vegetative portion of a fungus and is often submerged in another body.

(mī kä lə jē): (1) A branch of biology dealing with fungi; (2) fungal life.

(mī kə rī zəl): Characteristic of the joining of a fungus and the root of a plant in which the fungus grows around or through the root providing nutrients and water to it and receiving food from it.

(na sh(ə) nəl fȯr əst): A usually forested area of considerable extent that is preserved by government decree from private exploitation and is harvested only under supervision; managed by the USDA Forest Service in the United States.

(na sh(ə) nəl gras land): Grassland managed by the USDA Forest Service for sustainable multiple uses as part of the National Forest System. Definition from the USDA Forest Service.

(na sh(ə) nəl pärk): An area of special scenic, historical, or scientific importance set aside and maintained by a national government and in the U.S. by an act of Congress; managed by the National Park Service, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

(na sh(ə) nəl wī(ə)l(d) līf re fyüj): A contiguous area of land and water managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the conservation and, where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats. Definition from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

(nā tiv): Living or growing naturally in a particular region.

(na ch(ǝ) rǝl di za stǝr): A sudden and terrible event in nature (such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood) that usually results in serious damage and many deaths.

(na ch(ǝ) rǝl hi st(ǝ) rē): The natural development of something (such as an organism or disease) over a period of time.

(na ch(ǝ) rǝl rē sȯrs): A feature or phenomenon in nature that enhances the quality of human life.

(na ch(ǝ) rǝl rē sȯrs ma ni jǝr): A person who cares for and oversees the use of natural resources.

(na ch(ə-)rə list): A student of natural history, especially a field biologist.