Environmental Science and Ecology
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What is the primary goal of Conservation Biology?

  • To preserve and protect biodiversity (correct)
  • To understand the causes and consequences of climate change
  • To prevent, reduce, and control pollutants in the environment
  • To study the relationships between living organisms and their environment
  • Which of the following is NOT a type of ecosystem service?

  • Regulating service
  • Evolutionary service (correct)
  • Cultural service
  • Provisioning service
  • What is the term for the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment?

  • Ecology (correct)
  • Conservation Biology
  • Pollution Management
  • Sustainability
  • What is the term for the long-term warming of the planet due to human activities?

    <p>Climate Change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the flow of energy from one trophic level to the next?

    <p>Energy flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of reducing, reusing, and recycling waste?

    <p>Waste reduction and management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the balancing of economic, social, and environmental factors to achieve long-term viability?

    <p>Sustainability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for areas with high species richness and endemism?

    <p>Biodiversity hotspots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of minimizing the impact of human activities on the environment?

    <p>Pollution management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions?

    <p>Carbon capture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Ecology

    • Study of the relationships between living organisms (biotic factors) and their environment (abiotic factors)
    • Focuses on understanding the interactions within ecosystems and the impact of human activities on the environment
    • Key concepts:
      • Ecosystem services: provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services
      • Energy flow: producers, consumers, decomposers
      • Nutrient cycling: carbon, nitrogen, oxygen
      • Population dynamics: growth, decline, and sustainability
      • Community ecology: species interactions, keystone species, and ecological niches

    Sustainability

    • Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
    • Focuses on balancing economic, social, and environmental factors to achieve long-term viability
    • Key concepts:
      • Triple bottom line: economic, social, and environmental sustainability
      • Sustainable development: meeting human needs while preserving natural resources
      • Renewable resources: solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal energy
      • Waste reduction and management: reduce, reuse, recycle

    Conservation Biology

    • Application of ecology and biology to preserve and protect biodiversity
    • Focuses on maintaining and restoring ecosystems, as well as preserving species and their habitats
    • Key concepts:
      • Biodiversity hotspots: areas with high species richness and endemism
      • Conservation status: endangered, vulnerable, and threatened species
      • Habitat fragmentation: human-induced habitat destruction and isolation
      • Ex situ and in situ conservation: captive breeding and habitat restoration

    Pollution Management

    • Prevention, reduction, and control of pollutants in the environment
    • Focuses on minimizing the impact of human activities on the environment
    • Key concepts:
      • Types of pollution: air, water, soil, and noise pollution
      • Pollutant sources: point and non-point sources
      • Pollution prevention: reducing waste and emissions
      • Remediation: cleaning up contaminated sites

    Climate Change

    • Long-term warming of the planet due to human activities, primarily greenhouse gas emissions
    • Focuses on understanding the causes, consequences, and mitigation strategies
    • Key concepts:
      • Greenhouse gases: CO2, CH4, N2O, and CFCs
      • Climate feedback loops: melting Arctic ice, thawing permafrost, and changes in ocean circulation
      • Climate change impacts: sea-level rise, more frequent natural disasters, and changes in weather patterns
      • Mitigation strategies: reducing emissions, carbon capture, and renewable energy

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