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what does PNA means?
Protected Natural Areas
Is it possible to sustainably protect natural resources if we don't balance human activity with the regenerative capacity of ecosystems?
No
Which term describes the non-living chemical and physical factors, such as temperature, light, and water, that influence the organisms in an environment?
Abiotic factors
What is diversity?
Diversity refers to the presence of differences
What is the function of a sanctuarie?
To protect habitats of delicate ecosystems.
The three types of natural resources
Renewable, non-renewable and permanent or inexhaustible
What level of ecological organization is defined as all the populations of different species that interact in a specific area?
community
Why is diversity important in the workplace?
it creates creativity and enhances problem solving
How many PNAs are there in total?
what are renewable resources?
Resources that can regenerated in a relatively short perid of time
When you are observing a behavior that is more than the sum of its individual parts. What kind of property is this?
Emergent property
How can companies encourage diversity?
hiring from different backgrounds and offering training
which are the 3 alternatives that we can use to protect biodiversity?
protected natural áreas, sustainable use of natural resources and ecológical restoration.
Two examples of permanent resources
Solar, wind, tidal, geothermal or wave energy
A sudden reduction in the primary producer population in a coastal ecosystem leads to a collapse in the fish population several months later. This delayed, non-linear reaction demonstrates which system concept?
System lag Time
How does diversity help society?
Diversity brings ideas and solutions
which is the name of the society were humans began to transform and settle in nature?
Agricultural society
What is the name of the Japanese method for obtaining wood?
Daisugi
The maximum population size of a species that an ecosystem can sustainably support is called its carrying capacity. Is this capacity an emergent property?
yes
What problems do communities face with diversity?
prejudice, misunderstandings, or people not wanting to change.