Intro to NRE
A species not from a specific ecosystem that is causing harm. Think: spotted lantern flies.
What is invasive?
Oh that- those are 2 ways plants benefit an ecosystem. It's weird that you didn't include the other two though
What is...
Producers oxygen for animals
Acts as habitat for animals
Improved Availability of water
Increases quality of water
This type of sustainability refers to keeping habitats in tact, water clean, and low greenhouse gasses
What is environmental sustainability
The main type of mining done in the US
What is surface mining?
A large government protected area to help preserve wildlife and natural resources. Helps educate and keep the public interested in the outdoors
What is a national park
A species not from a specific ecosystem. It's not doing any harm its just... not from the area.
What is nonnative
Hunting, deforestation, and trapping animals are all examples of this type of disturbance
What is Human based
The responsible management of natural resources, not to be confused with sustainability.
What is stewardship?
Coal, gold, lithium, iron, and aluminum are all examples of things in this.. general category
What are mined materials
A plant or animal threatened with extinction
What is an endangered species
All interaction that occur in an ecosystem
What is ecology
This term refers to the development of a completely barren lifeless ecosystem. So much so that it may not even have soil yet! But that's ok, the lichen are on their way to help
What is primary succession
What is social
The amount of branches that come off a deer or elk's main antlers
What are points?
Examples include the Amur leopard and green sea turtles. Conservation efforts need to be made to keep these animals around.
What is endangered
Planned management and careful use of a natural resource.
what is conservation?
One of the ways botonists survey plants
What is revele, quadrents, aerial
This tool is used to help foresters measure trees
What are Biltmore sticks
The legal permit that allows a hunter to kill and harvest deer. Usually has a number limit.
What are deer tags?
No longer around. Gone. To never be seen again (though it's happened before)
What is an extinct
What is exploitation
Small soil texture that is very compact. Holds a lot of water.
This three word term, used in both agriculture and forestry, makes sure that people working in these industries are being sustainable. Examples include crop rotations, minimizing synthetic fertilizers, and selective cuttings
What is Best Management Practices
This type of mining is arguable the least environmentally invasive using chemicals to dissolve and separate specific minerals from the rock its lodged in. Then it pumps that solution to a processing plant.
What is in-situ mining?
White tailed deer, gray squirrels, earthworms, and the american Robin are all examples of this level of endangerment