4.4 Introduction to Sustainability

Question 1

sustainability

Answer 1

ability of earths systems to be maintain organisms and the health of the systems themself amongst environmental changes

Question 2

how do humans disrupt sustainability

Answer 2

by depleting resources, using too many resources, etc.

Question 3

environmental indicators

Answer 3

when the earth tells us that there is smth unsustainable in an ecosystem

Question 4

examples of environmental indicators

Answer 4

dissolved O2 in areas, biological diversity, AMT of algea in resources

Question 5

how is dissolved O2 an environmental indicators

Answer 5

If there is too little organisms will die bc photosynthesis

Question 6

how is algea an environmental indicators

Answer 6

bc if there’s too much (eutrophication) aquatic organisms will die yk this bro we don’t gotta write it all out

Question 7

how is biological diversity an environmental indicators

Answer 7

if its low then one organism is having too much advantage, etc.

Question 8

indicator species

Answer 8

species that are known to survive only in super specific circumstances

Question 9

how are indicator species used to determine sustainability

Answer 9

if they not there it means smth is wrong bc the thing they need (and usually everyone else does too - but they can still kinda live with less) is not there (or at least not enough)

Question 10

maximum sustainable yield

Answer 10

the maximum amount of organisms you can take out and they’ll still be able to grow and reproduce and not go extinct :P

Question 11

riparian zone

Answer 11

the area where terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems meet

Question 12

is asphalt or concrete better for the environment why

Answer 12

neither they both suck bc theyre both not permeable

Question 13

urban sprawl

Answer 13

the rapid, often unplanned expansion of urban areas

Question 14

waterway

Answer 14

a river, canal, or other route for travel by water