Topic 5
What is sustainable agriculture?
Its farming that meets current food needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
What sector requires a higher water consumption?
Agriculture
What is a type of conservation group?
IGO, GO, NGO
All life on Earth exists in a region is known as?
the biosphere
Closed systems
Whats the impact of pollutants on soil health?
It can degrade soil quality, harm soil organisms, and reduce agricultural productivity.
What are the two critical nutrients in Eutrophication?
Phosphates and Nitrates
What are the three types of biodiversity?
Genes, Species, Habitats
What is an appropriate unit of primary productivity?
kg/m2/yr
Which countries will tend to have a lower ecological footprint?
LEDCs
What practices can improve soil quality?
Crop rotation, cover cropping, and reduced tillage
How does Eutrophication cause the death of aquatic organisms?
The lack of oxygen in the water
Variation between individuals in a species in a given area refers to the..?
Genetic Diversity
What primary productivity is the total amount of energy that producers convert to chemical energy into organic molecules per unit of time?
Gross primary productivity
What is an ecological footprint?
The hypothetical area of land to support their resource needs and assimilate all waste.
What does monoculture involve?
Involves one crop species only, leading to a low biodiversity system, low resilience system, and high prevalence of disease.
What is Eutrophication caused by?
Excess nutrients building up in the water?
Which IUCN category has the most organisms remaining on Earth?
Near threatened
Which productivity is the organic materials that remain after photosynthetic organisms in the ecosystems have used some of these compounds for their cellular energy needs cellular respiration?
Net productivity
What does an EIA include?
An assessment of environmental, social, and economic impacts of the development project, as well as proposals for mitigation of the possible negative effects.
What are farm inputs?
Resources used in agricultural production such as fertilizers labor, and seeds?
Which type of fishing has high rates of bycatch and highly destructive of bethnic communities?
Trawling
Protecting areas to promote sustainable development for the good of future generations and the right of individuals or species exist is its..?
Ethical Value
What is a characteristic of a climax community in an ecosystem?
High biodiversity and stability
What is the second law of thermodynamics state?
remarks that availability of energy to carry out processes becomes reduced as it moves through a system and entropy increases.