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Ch 5/6/7/8
Chapter 6
Biological Wealth
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Biological wealth is important because it provides: food and raw materials, sources for medicine, recreational
Biodiversity in the tropics movie: actually 40% of earth, evolution might be happening faster near equator, climate that is ample for life
Species are worth saving even if they have no instrumental value because they help increase biodiversity
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Big horn sheep video: key stone species, decline in species due to climate change
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Chapter 7
Ecosystem Capital
consumptive: harvest food, shelter, tools, fuel and clothing
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Deforest
Slash and burn, clear cutting, selective cutting, shelter wood cutting
Consequences of even cutting: biodiversity loss, productivity reduced
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Chapter 8/9
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Rich, middle-income, and poor nations
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Environmental Footprint: estimate of amount of land and ocean required to provide recourses and absorb waste
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Chapter 5
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Biomes
Biomes close to the equator: rainforest, low altitude
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