Human Impact Flashcards
Nonrenewable Resourcss
Fossil fuels, coal, oil, natural gases
Renewable Resources
Water, wind, sunlight
Acid rain? Cause?
Fossil fuel emissions caused by pollutants in the water cycle and leads to rain pH to drop
Greenhouse effect
Slows the release of energy from earths atmosphere
Biomagnification
Causes accumulation of toxins in a food chain
Habitat Fragmentation
Prevents an organism from accessing its entire home range
Invasive species
Affect the ecosystem by disrupting stable relationships in the ecosystem
Consequences of deforestation
The loss of biodiversity
How does the endangered species act protect biodiversity?
Protects individual species from goinfre extinct; sustainable practices
Sustainable practices in the fishing industry?
Rotation, fishing gear review, harvest reduction, fishing bans
Sustainable practices in the timber industry?
Selective cutting of trees
Indicator species
Species that shows the condition of the ecosystem
Caused and effects of global warming
Causes: greenhouse gases
Effects: melting icebergs, rising temperatures
