Unit 9 Flashcards
What is HIPCO
Habitat loss, Invasive species, Pollution, Climate Change, Overharvesting are all causes of disruption
What are the impacts of climate change (4)
ocean warming(bleaching events)
habitat loss, dry and rain belts, and el nino vs la nina effects
what is the positive feedback loop associated with ice and climate change
Ice melts causing less light to be reflected off causing MORE ice to melt
What is IPCC and COP
agreements and associations that focus on regional projects to lower world emissions
WHAT IS desity dependent
determined by the size of a population, biotic factors
What is LD50
a chemcial that at what percentage kills 50% of the population
what is density independent
abiotic factors
What icreases soil fertility
crop roatation, manure, and limestone