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Introduction to Environmental Science (Chapters 5 - 8/9) - Coggle Diagram
Introduction to Environmental Science (Chapters 5 - 8/9)
Chapter 5
Ecosystems
Ecosystems Characteristics
Trophic Levels
Quarternary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Primary Consumer
Primary Producer
Trophic Categories
Producers :
Autotroph
Chemotroph
Consumers
Heterotroph
Disturbances
Succession
Primary
Secondary
Aquatic
Resilience
Ability of ecosystem to return to normal
Tipping Point
Small action causes major change
Biomes :
Distance from equator
Altitude from sea level
Chapter 6
Wild Species and Biodiversity
Biological Wealth
Instrumental Value
Food
Medicine
Recreational
Intrinsic Value
Land ethics
Religious Support
Biodiversity
Genetic Diversity
Species Diversity
Range of Communities and Ecosystems
Declining
Population Growth
Overexploitation
Habitat Destruction
Conversion
Fragmentation
Simplification
Intrusion of Other Species
Invasive Species
Accidental
Deliberate
Gradual
Pollution
Chemical
Physical
Biological
Conservation
Endangered Species Legislation
International Efforts
Chapter 7
Value, Use, and Restoration of Ecosystems
Ecosystem Capital
Ecosystem Use
Consumptive
Productive
Protecting Ecosystems
Conservation
Preservation
Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY)
Land Management
Private Ownership
Communal Ownership
State Ownership
Open Access
Ecosystems Under Pressure
Consequences of Deforestation
Productivity reduced
Reduction in nutrients and biomass
Biodiversity reduced
Soil erosion increased
Alters hydrology
CO2 sequestration lost
Marine Reserves
Helps protect fish and marine ecosystems
Aquaculture
Protection and Restoration
Most protected
Wilderness
National Parks and Wildlife Refuges
National Forests
Non Federal Lands
Chapter 8/9
Human Population and Development
The Human Population
Humans Are Different
Can think and make decisions about lives
Different life circumstances = different concerns
Technology has improved well-being
Population Profiles
Population Ecology
r-strategist
K-strategist
Revolutions
Neolithic
Industrial
Medical
Green
Environmental
Population and Consumption
Total fertility rate (TFR): average number of children
a woman has over her lifetime
Replacement-level fertility: fertility rate
replacing population of parents
Environmental Footprint
Population Growth
I=P
A
T
Demographic Transition
Epidemiologic Transition
Fertility Transition
Poverty Cycle