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chapter 1
environmental movement-Rachel Carson: wrote silent spring, was against the use of DDT to control pests
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sound science vs junk science- sound science: backed by the scientific method. Junk science isn't backed by the scientific method
scientific method: 1-natural phenomenon 2- observation 3-questions 4- hypothesis 5-experiment 6 research hypothesis 7-peer review 8- model of how the world works
our enviroment;all things and factors external to organisms. the natural world round us but can include human built world
environmental paradox ;human well being improved in the past 40 years but natural ecosystems providing goods and services declined
essential transitions for a sustainable future
1-population transition 2- resource transition 3- technology transition 4- political/sociological transition 5-community transition
chapter 2
economic- social science involving production distribution and consumption of goods and services and with theory and management of economic services
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economic progress- gross national product(gnp), Gross demestic product(gdp), Gross progress indicator(gpi),
sustainable economy- 1)produced capital-essential to production of goods and services 2) natural capital-natural assets supplied by ecosystems
3)intangible capital- not physically in nature
economic vs environment: Low income-problems such as unsanitary water. Middle income- problems such as air pollution from so2 co2 and particles. High income- problems such as co2 emissions and suburban sprawl
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environmental protection- helps protect/restore the planet, does not diminish wealth, creates industry jobs
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species, population, community, ecosystems, landscapes, ecotone, biome, biosphere
biome- large area with the same climate and similar vegetation. biosphere- system of all living things
chapter 3
first law of thermodynamics: energy is neither created or destroyed but may be converted from one form to another
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optimal range-best response for organism , range of tollerance- entire span that allows for growth
limits of tolerance- high and low ends of range of tollerance
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habitat- area particular species is adapted to live in defined by plant community and physical environment.
niche-sum of all conditions and recourses under which species can live
enviromental spheres - 1)lithosphere:geological material
2) atmosphere: all gasses on planet
3)hydrosphere: all water
4) biosphere:all life
5) pedosphere: related to all of the spheres
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rocks: Igneous-made of primary materials formed from magma
sedimentary: made of primary/secondary minerals deposited in oceans, lakes, and rivers or wind
medamorphic:formed from other rocks under heat/pressure
primary producers-green pl;ants via photo synthesis convert low potential energy raw materials into high potential energy molecules by using sunlight
consumers- obtain energy from consuming organic material
cellular repiration-not as efficient as photosynthesis