Ecology Flashcards
Habitat
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
Ecology
Is the study of living things and how they interact with their environment and others
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is how all the communities interact with each other and their environment
Conservation
Is the protection,preserves and careful use of natural resources
Pollution
is adding unwanted wastes to the environment causing damage to it.
If a poisonous waste builds up it may kill a certain plant or animal.
The balance of nature can be damaged if one organism is damaged it can be harmful to many other plants and animals.
Air pollution
Caused by smoke,dust and harmful gases - most of these come from cars,buses,factories and power stations
Fossil fuels
When fossil fuels are burned they produce gases called carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide.
These dissolve in rainwater to form carbonic acid and sulfuric acid.
This acid rain damages plants and buildings.
Soil pollution
Caused by pesticides,artificial,fertilisers, and acid rain
Water pollution
Rivers,lakes and seas are polluted by fertilisers,sewage,oil and detergents.
Fertilisers seep into rivers and cause too much plant growth,bacteria populations boom as they feed on dead plants and no oxygen is left for fish
Incineration
Burning the waste,this can release dangerous gases into the atmosphere, difficulties with location nobody wants to live near an incinerator
Landfill
Burying the waste in the ground damages soil,rivers and ground water, attracts rodents,disease causing,bad smell,difficulties as nobody wants to live near landfill sites
3 Rs
Reduce,reuse,recycle to make sure that we do not damage our environment and that future generations will have a nice place to live
Reduce
Use your own bag,do not pick the items with extra packaging ( use less extra packaging
Recycling
Paper,glass,some metals and plastics can be processed and reused.
This reduced damage to the environment
