Quiz: NRM speak

Bulletin of 24 September 2026

What does ‘Riparian’ mean?
Answer
Relating to riverbanks or lake shores.
What are ‘Tongs of death’?
Answer
Padded tongs soaked in herbicide for leaf swabbing.
What is a ‘Gripple’.
Answer
Fencing wire joiner.
What does ‘Pollard’ mean?
Answer
To cut the top branches off a tree.
What is an ‘Ecotone’?
Answer
A transition region between two ecosystems.

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