Chapter 4 Flashcards
post-glacial period
Holocene
components linked together in a unified whole
system
the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
ecology
an ecological system
ecosystem
three major parts of an ecosystem
- lithosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere
capacity to do work
energy
ability to convert energy into different forms
technology
making plants and animals more useful through selective breeding
domestication
transition from hunter gatherer to agricultural
Agricultural Revolution
transition from rural to industrial
Industrial Revolution
material with a fixed supply
Stock resources
materials that can be replenished
Renewable resources
the mass of biological materials in an area
biomass
substances that degrade the air
pollution
emphasizes all aspects of an ecosystem
ecosystem
emphasizes the importance of humans
anthropocentric
the process by which land becomes a desert
desertification
acids released into the atmosphere
acid rain
believe the world will end in disaster
catastrophists
believe technology will support the future
cornucopians
change in behaviours due to the environment
adaptation
protecting the environment
conservation
reuse of material
recycling
economic development that sustains the environment
sustainable development
