Human Ecology Flashcards
the science of relationships between living organisms and
their environment.
ECOLOGY
relationship between people and their environment
Human Ecology
everything in a specified area - the air, soil, water, living
organisms and physical structures, including everything built
by humans.
ECOSYSTEM
living component of ecosystem
microorganisms, plants and animals
(including humans)
it impacts human ecology, because human activities is strongly influence the society in which people live
social system
non-living elements, includes, water air temperature stone rocks minerals
Abiotic components
these are all the living organism, this includes, animals, humans
Biotic components
they are living organism in the ecosystem, they are biotic components that takes in energy from sunlight and use it to transform Carbon dioxide and oxygen into sugars, these are plants and photosynthetic bacteria’s
Producers at the base
They are the largest group in the ecosystem, in number and in weight, they act as interface with the abiotic component of the ecosystem during nutrient cycles
Producers at the base
Omnivores, herbivores, carnivores
Consumers in the chain
Living components of t he ecosystem that break down waste materials and dead materials. Example, worms, beetles, many species of fungi and bacteria
Decomposers
They perform vital recycling functions, they return nutrients incorporated in to dead organism to the soil
Decomposers
an evolutionary process that fits organisms to their
environment, enhancing their evolutionary phenotypic or
adaptive trait, with a functional role in each individual
organism that is maintained and has been evolved by natural
selection
ADAPTATION
the scientific study of nature, with the aim of protecting
species, their habitats and ecosystems from extinction.
CONSERVATION
environment being used in a way the is sustainable
Environmental Conservation
recycling household waste, planting trees, educating people on how to take care of the environment
Environmental Conservation
practice of protecting endangered and wild species
Animal Conservation
protection of specie and ecosystem that lives in the sea.
Marine Conservation
the practice of conserving culture, specially the tribes
Human Conservation
a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when
that change lasts for an extended period of time.
CLIMATE CHANGE
caused by factors such as biotic processes, volcanic eruptions, and certain activities of humans
CLIMATE CHANGE
term for extremely small particles, suspended in the atmosphere, example, dust, smoke, burning of fossil fuels to produce energy
Changes in particulate matter
are illnesses that are transmitted by disease vectors, which include
mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas.
VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES
they can carry and transmit pathogens from animas to humans
mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas
Health impacts may include gastrointestinal illness like diarrhea,
effects on the body’s nervous and respiratory systems, or liver and
kidney damage.
WATER- RELATED DISEASES
Climate change and the direct impacts of higher concentrations of
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are expected to affect _____
food safety
and nutrition.
can also disrupt or slow the distribution of food
Extreme weather events
what can affect food safety and nutrition?
Climate change
experiencing an extreme weather event can cause stress
and other mental health consequences, particularly
when a person loses his/her loved ones or home.
MENTAL HEALTH
