All Flashcards
How can sustainable yield help protect the environment?
By ensuring resources are harvested at a rate that allows for natural regeneration, preventing depletion.
How can reforestation help protect the environment?
By increasing carbon sequestration, reducing soil erosion, and restoring habitats.
How can reducing consumption help protect the environment?
Decreasing demand for resources reduces the strain on the planet and promotes conservation.
How can protecting biodiversity help protect the environment?
Healthy ecosystems are more resilient and provide essential resources and services.
How can selective logging help protect the environment?
Minimizes habitat destruction and allows for continued forest regeneration.
How can establishing protected areas help protect the environment?
Preserves biodiversity, protects ecosystems, and allows for sustainable resource management.
What are the environmental consequences of overfishing?
Fish populations crash, potentially leading to extinction or strict regulations.
What is a consequence of increased greenhouse gas concentrations?
Trapped heat leads to climate change, affecting ecosystems and resource availability.
How does increased human population impact resource availability?
More people means more resource use, potentially leading to resource depletion.
How does deforestation affect carbon emissions?
Reduced carbon sequestration leads to increased carbon emissions, contributing to climate change.
What effect does habitat destruction have on biodiversity?
Habitat loss leads to decreased biodiversity, making ecosystems less resilient.
What is the effect of unsustainable agricultural practices on soil?
Soil degradation and erosion, reducing the land's ability to support food production.
Define environmental sustainability.
Using resources wisely so future generations can also enjoy them.
What is sustainable yield?
The amount of a resource that can be harvested without reducing the base supply.
Define 'commons' in the context of environmental science.
Resources that are shared and not owned by anyone (e.g., oceans, atmosphere).
What is overexploitation?
Overuse of a resource, leading to depletion.
Define biological diversity.
A rich variety of life that helps ecosystems bounce back from stress.