Unit 1D Ecosystem Management Teacher PDF

**[1.Ecosystem Management]** A. Effort BY humans to **[manage]** organisms & their environments. Accomplished by: 1.**[Federal]** & state agencies 2\. Non-governmental **[organizations]** **[3.Corporate]** & private landowners 4\. What is an example of an agency or organization? **[National Wi...

**[1.Ecosystem Management]** A. Effort BY humans to **[manage]** organisms & their environments. Accomplished by: 1.**[Federal]** & state agencies 2\. Non-governmental **[organizations]** **[3.Corporate]** & private landowners 4\. What is an example of an agency or organization? **[National Wildlife Service ]** **[2. Sustainable Land Use ]** A. Events influenced the development of sustainable land use practices 1\. 1950's: Realization of the harmful effects of [pollution] on [ecological] systems & people 2.1978: Establishment of Conservation [Biology:] Conserving [biodiversity] through ecosystem management **[3. Monitoring Components of Ecosystems]** 1\. Necessary to detect [ **change**] (negative change) 2\. Failure to monitor **[impacts]** future generations 3.Example: Clean [ **Water**] & Air Act of **[1948.]** Prior to this, there were few regulations safeguarding aquatic habitats leading to pollution of water sources **[4. Ecosystem Management]** Oversees: 1. Air 2. Water 3. Soil 4. **[Wildlife ]** 5. Fisheries 6. Timber **[5. Air]** 1\. **[Polluted]** by emissions from cars, factories, and [fires.] 2\. Quality can be improved by **[forests.]** 3\. Monitored by the **[EPA]** (Environmental P[rotection] Agency) A. Sets emission [s**tandards**] [(**penalties** ]for not meeting standards) **[6.Water ]** 1\. Also monitored by the **[EPA]** 2\. Example: **[chemical]** spill occurs near drinking water, **[EPA]** works to ensure area is cleaned up, protected and monitored for [**chemical**] & physical damage. **[7.Soil ]** 1\. Can be [damaged] by unsustainable [farming] or forestry practices. 2\. [USDA] Natural Resources Conservation Service [manages] practices. 3\. Example: High **[Acidit]**y in soil. **[USDA]** will come and take samples **[8. Wildlife ]** 1\. Includes **[plants]**, animals, & other living organisms [living] in the wild (not domesticated) 2\. Managed by **[state]** wildlife agencies. A. Only have Authority over wildlife which resides in the state. 3.Domesticated animals are not included , such as **[pets.]** [ ] **[9. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services ]** [ ] 1\. Authority to manage migratory birds, marine fish, endangered species, etc. 2\. Federal regulations (Migratory Bird Treaty Act) 3\. What are some endangered species? A. **[Green Sea Turtles]** B: Florida Panther C: **[Panda]** D: Mountain Gorilla E**[; Blue Whale ]** **[10. Fisheries]** 1\. Managed by geographic areas where populations of **[fish]** are harvested. 2\. Regulated & monitored by **[NOAA]** (National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration) A. Enforces **[federal]** laws to ensure [marine] ecosystems are managed & conserved. [11. Sustainability ] 2\. [ **Healthy**] environment among humans, **wildlife,** fish, plants, etc. **3. Avoids: Desertification, [extinction,] invasive species, population [decline]** **[12. Management Plans ]** 1\. Strategies to guide **[sustainable]** use of ecosystems and their components. 2\. Implemented by **[state]** & federal natural resource **[management]** agencies & private landowners. 3\. Leads to sustained **[populations]** and habitats. **[13. Components of Management Plans ]** 1.Description of [landscape] 2.Goal/**[objective]** 3.Strategies [4.Describe] & assess trends 5.Monitor to [assess] progress 6What does this lead to? [Sustained Populations and habitats]