Plants N People Flashcards
1
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Plant Use
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Nutrients - Amino acids, builds proteins Medicine Food, fuel, clothing Oxygen
2
Q
Evidence of Human Dependence on Plants
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Fossils
- Archaeology, teeth/denture abrasion
- seeds, pollen
Primitive Diets
- plants and animals
3
Q
Characteristics of Primitive Societies
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Nomadic Small Division of labor Hunting & Gathering Knowledge thru Environment Long-term relationships with plants Fire Management Development of hominid brain Migrating patterns Adapted plants to our needs
4
Q
Contemp. Relationships between Humans and Plants
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Cultural / Diet Distinction National Power Social Activities Cultural Beliefs Essentials for Life
5
Q
Human Progress
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Biodiversity Loss Contaminated Water Limited food supplies Limited Agricultural Land Population Growth Endangered / Vanishing Species
6
Q
Habitat Degradation
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Earth’s scars of human destruction on Canadian Soil.
