Resource Conservation Quiz

Study Notes

Resources are anything that satisfies human needs, including land, water, and biotic resources.
Conservation is essential to prevent resource exhaustion, ensure sustainability for future generations, and maintain a continuous supply.

Benefits include agricultural land, underground water, minerals, and forests.
Issues affecting land resources:
- Improper land use and farming practices
- Land degradation and erosion
- Deforestation impacts ecological balance and biodiversity

Pollution and agricultural runoff diminish water quality.
Habitat destruction impacts aquatic ecosystems.
Hazardous waste, population growth, urbanization, and sewage contribute to water resource depletion.

Derived from the biosphere, these include materials from living organisms and organic matter.
Biotic resources face various threats, impacting biodiversity.

Consumptive Use Value: Direct benefits like food (80,000 edible plant species) and medicines (75% of the global population relies on plant-based medicines).
Productive Use Value: Commercially valuable resources marketed for trade.
Social Values: Cultural significance of biodiversity in customs and religion.
Ethical Value: Preserving all forms of life and recognizing existence value of extinct species.
Aesthetic Value: Beauty of biodiversity contributes to eco-tourism and mental well-being.
Option Value: Future potential of biodiversity yet to be explored.
Ecosystem Value: Non-consumptive benefits such as nutrient cycling and water purification.

High species diversity and endemism, with many species at risk of extinction.
Endangered species face threats due to habitat loss and human activities.
Factors causing wildlife loss include population pressure and resource exploitation.