Terms beginning with C
Canopy Cover
The layer formed above a forest floor by the branches and crowns of plants and trees
Carbon Sequestration
The process of isolating and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide; a tool designed to reduce climate change
Carbon Sink
Something that absorbs more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it releases; for example, some forests and the ocean
Catchment
A natural drainage area in which rainfall is collected
Clearfelling
To remove all of the trees in an area chosen for logging
Compartment
An area of a larger forest; the basic territorial unit of a forest
Coupe
A sub-area of a forest occuring within a compartment, harvested in a single operation
Cultural Heritage
Monument(s), building(s) or site(s) considered to be of great historical or anthropological significance.
Cast Sheep
A sheep (often a heavily pregnant ewe) that has fallen onto its back and is unable to right itself, causing distress and possible death
Chick Crumbs
Food for chicken hatchlings, fed from immediately after hatching to 6-8 weeks of age
Clarts
A Northern English and Scottish word for sticky mud
Coccidiosis
An avian disease caused by parasites, which can impact poultry flocks
Common Fell Grazing
Areas of uncultivated high ground where sheep from several different flocks can graze together without fences
Crop Rotation
The process of growing different crops year after year on the same piece of land, to avoid exhausting the soil
Cull Ewes
Ewes that are no longer productive (ie. dry or have lost lambs) and are 'culled' from the flock, often being sold to the abbatoir
Calf
A young bovine animal, typically a domestic cow or bull that has not yet reached a year of age
Cat
A small, domesticated feline
Cattle
A group of ruminants with cloven hooves, domesticated for meet or milk
Chick
A young chicken or other bird, typically newly-hatched
Chicken
A domesticated bird kept for eggs or meat
Combine Harvester
A machine used to harvest grain crops, which reaps, threshes and cleans the crop
Coop
A cage or pen in which domesticated poultry live
Corn
A tall cereal plant that grows long ears of edible kernels on its stalks
Cow
A fully-grown domesticated bovine animal, kept for meat or milk
Crops
A plant that is grown and harvested on a large scale, typically commercially
Cultivator
A piece of farm machinery used for breaking up the ground and removing weeds
