Human Resource Use Vocabulary

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Invasive Species

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Non-native species that spread widely in a new ecosystem and can cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health.

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Rural

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Relating to the countryside rather than the town.

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Urban

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Relating to a city or town.

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Suburban

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Pertaining to an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.

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Renewable Resource

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A natural resource that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time, such as solar energy, wind energy, and biomass.

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Nonrenewable Resource

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A resource that does not renew itself at a sufficient rate for sustainable economic extraction, such as fossil fuels and minerals.

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Aquifer

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An underground layer of water-bearing rock from which groundwater can be extracted.

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Estuaries

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Coastal water bodies where freshwater from rivers and streams meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean.

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Salt Water Intrusion

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The movement of saline water into freshwater aquifers, which can lead to contamination of drinking water sources.

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Stream Buffers

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Vegetated areas next to streams and rivers that help filter pollutants and provide habitat for wildlife.