Intro to Environmental Studies chapters 5-9 study topics
food chain topic levels: primary producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary, quaternary
sucession primary and secondary and aquatic
prescribed burns remove fuel for wildfire and make nutrients
to restore an environment: local populations must still exist, abiotic factors must be unaltered
biome- large community of ecosystems
ecosystem capital
consumptive- harvest food shlter and tools, productive is exploitation for economic gain
conservation and preservation protect the ecosystem
max sustainable yield- highest rate and ecosystem can restore
methods of management- clear cutting and uneven cutting
biological wealth makes up capital
instrumental value is value to humans
intrinsic value- value for own sake
tropic rainforest is the most biodiverse
reasons for species in decline- habitat loss, invasive species, population, pollution, overexploitation
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neolithic revolution- more food
industrial revolution- feed more people and key is fossil fuels
medical revolution- new vaccines
green revolution- increased crop yield
environmental revolution- more sustainable
environmental footprint- estimate amount of land and ocean rewuired to provide resources
affluence- overconsuming resources and fossil fuels
poverty- less tech and less policy regulation
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