The max population an ecosystem can sustainably support.
What is carrying capacity?
100
The Earth's human population is estimated to reach _______ individuals by 2050.
What is 9 billion?
100
This was passed in the US in 1973 and was a huge step towards protected animals and the environment.
What is Endangered Species Act?
100
Where population growth that constantly speeds up overtime.
What is exponential growth?
200
A group of organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring.
What is a species?
200
The relative distribution or arrangement if its individuals within a given amount of space.
What is dispersion?
200
Any change caused by humans.
What is anthropogenic change?
200
The method of conservation used in the 1960's that led zoo's to begin captive breeding programs.
What is the Single Species Approach?
200
The unique role of a species within an ecosystem.
What is a niche?
300
The living and once living parts to an ecosystem. This includes dead organisms and waste products.
What are biotic factors?
300
The fastest rate a population can grow.
What is biotic potential?
300
In order to have sustainable survival, organisms need a constant, reliable, source of energy. The best source of energy comes from the _______ ?
What is the sun?
300
System developed where a nation forgives part of the debt owed to them if the developing country protects wild areas.
What is Debt for Nature?
300
When a species reaches its carrying capacity once it consumes a resource at the same rate it is produced within the ecosystem.
What is resource limits?
400
All the members of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.
What is populations?
400
Circumstances where a certain portion of the population dies regardless of density.
What is Density Independent regulation?
400
The amount of resources they consume and the waste it produces
What is an ecological footprint?
400
Modern environmental research tends to favor an _________ _________ , which tends to focus on the big picture of restoration and rehabilitation of an environment.
What is an Ecosystem Approach?
400
Where death occurs more quickly in a crowed population.
What is density dependent regulation?
500
All of the organisms living in an area together with their physical environment.
What is an ecosystem?
500
The max number of offspring each member of a population can produce.
What is reproductive potential?
500
Willful destruction of the natural environment is otherwise known as?
What is ecocide?
500
What is my (Mr. G's) motto about water usage?
What is "Use what you need, not what you want."
500
Name these plants. # your boards 1-4
What is:
1) Red huckleberry
2) Douglas Fir
3) Bracken fern
4) Oregon grape