Group 2 Flashcards
study of the interaction between humans and their environment
human ecology
refers to a living thing that has an organized structure
organism
a subset of individuals
population
a group of species that are commonly found together
community
a community of organisms and their physical environment interacting together
ecosystem
refers to the interaction between the physical, chemical, and biological components
environment
the adjustment of organisms to their environment
adaptation
the branch of ecology and evolutionary biology that deals with preservation
conservation
branch of ecology that studies the growth and regulation of animal and plant population
demography
a change in the number of members
population growth
set of decisions by government
government policy
dietary restriction
food limits
branch of medicine which deals with the incidence
epidemiology
epidemiologic triangle
agent, host and environment
multidisciplinary field that studies relationships between humans and their environment
agriculture
main method of humans to produce food
agriculture
most wide-ranging exploration of lifestyle improvement yet undertaken
measuring progress
assesses how well a country provides for its people’s essential needs
social progress
include openness of the economy to international trade
economic progress
book of Richard Eckersley
is life getting better?
four categories
romanticism, stewardship, utilitarianism and imperialism
