| English | Latvian |
| clearance of forests | atmežošana |
| Collaborative Partnership on Forests | Sadarbības partnerība mežu jautājumos |
| coniferous forest A forest type characterized by cone-bearing, needle-leaved trees. They are generally, but not necessarily, evergreen and relatively shallow-rooted. Since they grow more rapidly than most broad-leaved trees, conifers are extensively planted as a source of softwood timber and pulp. They are tolerant of wide-ranging climatic conditions, of many different types of soil and of considerable differences in terrain. Thus, they are found from the polar latitudes to the tropics, on most types of soils (especially, thin acid soils) and from mountain summits to coastal environments | skuju koku mežs |
| deciduous forest The temperate forests comprised of trees that seasonally shed their leaves, located in the east of the USA, in Western Europe from the Alps to Scandinavia, and in the eastern Asia. The hardwood of these forests have been exploited since the 16th century. The trees of deciduous forests usually produce nuts and winged seeds | lapkoku mežs |
| EU Forest Strategy | ES meža stratēģija |
| forest biological reserve Forest areas which are protected and guarded from deforestation because of the fragility of its ecosystems, and because they provide habitats for hundreds of species of plants and animals | meža bioloģiskais rezervāts |
| forest carbon stock | mežu oglekļa krājums |
| forest conservation | meža saglabāšana |
| forest cover destruction Destruction of forests is carried out in many countries in order to provide new land for agricultural or livestock purposes. It is often done without factors such as climate and topography having been sufficiently studied and on lands where slope nature of the soil or other physiographic characteristics clearly indicate that the land involved is suitable only for forest. Although these practices may lead to a temporary increase in productivity, there are also many indications that in the long run there is usually a decrease in productivity per unit of surface and that erosion and irreversible soil deterioration often accompany this process. Many factors contribute to forest cover destruction: timber production, clearance for agriculture, cutting for firewood and charcoal, fires, droughts, strip mining, pollution, urban development, population pressures, and warfare | mežu platības iznīcināšana |
| forest cover destruction | atmežošana |
| forest damage Reduction of tree population in forests caused by acidic precipitation, forest fires, air pollution, deforestation, pests and diseases of trees, wildlife, etc. | kaitējums mežiem |
| forest degradation | meža degradācija |
| forest-dependent people | no meža resursiem atkarīgi cilvēki |
| forest destruction | atmežošana |
| forest deterioration Reduction of tree population in forests caused by acidic precipitation, forest fires, air pollution, deforestation, pests and diseases of trees, wildlife, etc. | meža resursu iznīkšana |
| forest ecology The science that deals with the relationship of forest trees to their environment, to one another, and to other plants and to animals in the forest | meža ekoloģija |
| forest ecosystem Any forest environment, in which plants and animals interact with the chemical and physical features of the environment, in which they live | mežu ekosistēma |
| forest ecosystem | meža ekosistēma |
| Forest Europe | Ministru konference par mežu aizsardzību Eiropā |
| forest exploitation Forests have been exploited over the centuries as a source of wood and for obtaining land for agricultural use. The mismanagement of forest lands and forest resources has led to a situation where the forest is now in rapid retreat. The main aspects of the situation are: serious shortages in the supply of industrial wood; the catastrophic erosion and floods accompanying the stripping of forests from mountainous land; the acute shortages of fuel wood in much of the developing world; the spread of desert conditions at an alarming rate in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world; and the many environmental effects of the destruction of tropical rainforests | meža izmantošana |
| forest fire A conflagration in or destroying large wooded areas having a thick growth of trees and plants | meža ugunsgrēks |
| forest industry A sector of the economy in which an aggregate of establishments is engaged in the management of an extensive area of woodland, often to produce products and benefits such as timber, wildlife habitat, clean water, biodiversity and recreation | mežrūpniecība |
| forest management Planning of forest utilization for wood production, conservation purposes, fauna and flora protection, recreation and water supply | mežsaimniecības pārvaldība |
| forest pest | meža kaitēklis |
| forest pest Organisms that damage trees | meža kaitēkļi |
| forest policy A course of action adopted and pursued by government or some other organization, which seeks to preserve or protect an extensive area of woodland, often to produce products and benefits such as timber, wildlife habitat, clean water, biodiversity and recreation | meža politika |
| forest product Any material afforded by a forest for commercial use, such as tree products and forage | meža resursu pārstrādes produkts |
| forest production Forests produce a range of products including firewood and charcoal, lumber, paper, and crops such as coffee, oil palm, and rubber. With careful planning of growth and harvesting, wood and other forest products are, in principle, renewable resources. But achieving renewability takes time - often decades, sometimes centuries. Without careful management, pressure for short-term exploitation can lead to tree removal, soil degradation, and conversion of woodland to other uses. Consumption of forest resources can lead to environmental problems as well as loss of critical habitat and species | mežsaimniecības produkcija |
| forest protection Branch of forestry concerned with the prevention and control of damage to forests arising from the action of people or livestock, of pests and abiotic agents | meža aizsardzība |
| forest reserve Forest area set aside for the purpose of protecting certain fauna and flora, or both | meža rezervāts |
| forest resource Forest resources consist of two separate but closely related parts: the forest land and the trees (timber) on that land | meža resursi |
| forest resource assessment | meža resursu novērtējums |
| forest stand | mežaudze |
| indigenous forest Forests which are native to a given area | vietējās izcelsmes meži |
| inventory of forest damage Survey of a forest area to determine forest depletion. The aim of the inventory is to give an overview of the forest conditions. Especially should the inventory aim to detect any changes in the forest conditions, but it should also provide the distribution of the forest damages and find out any relation with site and stand conditions | mežam nodarītā kaitējuma inventarizācija |
| Mediterranean forest Type of forest found in the Mediterranean area comprising mainly xerophilous evergreen trees | Vidusjūras mežs |
| Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe | Ministru konference par mežu aizsardzību Eiropā |
| mixed forest A forest composed of several tree species | jaukta tipa meži |
| mountain forest An extensive area of woodland that is found at natural elevations usually higher than 2000 feet | kalnu mežs |
| natural forest A forest area that has developed free from the influence of humans and remains largely unaffected by their activities. The natural forest may include, but is not necessarily equivalent to, an old-growth forest | dabisks mežs |
| prevention of forest fires Precautionary actions, measures or installations implemented to avert the possibility of an unexpected conflagration of any large wooded area having a thick growth of trees and plants | aizsardzība pret mežu ugunsgrēkiem |
| primary forest | pirmatnējs mežs |
| primary forest Forest which originally covered a region before changes in the environment brought about by people | primārais mežs |
| private forest No definition needed | privātais mežs |
| rain forest A forest of broad-leaved, mainly evergreen, trees found in continually moist climates in the tropics, subtropics, and some parts of the temperate zones | lietus mežs |
| reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries | tādu emisiju samazināšana, kuru iemesls ir atmežošana un mežu degradācija jaunattīstības valstīs |
| state forest Forest owned and managed by the State | valsts mežs |
| sustainable forest management | mežu ilgtspējīga apsaimniekošana |
| sustainable forest management | ilgtspējīga mežu apsaimniekošana |
| temperate forest Mixed forest of conifers and broad-leaf deciduous trees, or mixed conifer and broad-leaf evergreen trees, or entirely broad-leaf deciduous, or entirely broad-leaf evergreen trees, found in temperate regions across the world; characterized by high rainfall, warm summers, cold winters occasionally subzero, seasonality; typically with dense canopies, understorey saplings and tall shrubs, large animals, carnivores dominant, very rich in bird species | mērenās klimatiskās joslas mežs |
| timber forest Forest whose trees are all in the adult stage and have reached the reproductive period | kokaudze |
| tropical forest A vegetation class consisting of tall, close-growing trees, their columnar trunks more or less unbranched in the lower two-thirds, and forming a spreading and frequently flat crown; occurs in areas of high temperature and high rainfall | tropu mežs |
| tropical forest ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in forests found in tropical regions near the equator, which are characterized by warm to hot weather and abundant rainfall | tropu mežu ekosistēma |
| Tropical Forests Action Programme | Tropiskās mežsaimniecības rīcības plāns |
| tropical rain forest The most valuable and the richest ecosystem on Earth. It plays a critical part in the Earth's life support systems and house 50%, and possibly as much as 90%, of all the species on Earth. It is a key storehouse of foods, oils and minerals, and a source of ingredients that make up a range of medical treatments. It also represents home and livelihood for many people. However, more than half of the rainforests have disappeared, chopped down for valuable tropical hardwoods, or cleared to provide areas for cattle grazing or human habitation. The forests play an important part in climate patterns, and deforestation is thought to be responsible for 18% of global warming. Furthermore, as they disappear there is also an albedo effect - a damaging increase in the sunlight reflected - which affects wind and rainfall patterns | tropiskais lietus mežs |
| United Nations Forum on Forests | Apvienoto Nāciju Organizācijas Mežu forums |
