ECOL 1000 UGA CONNELLY EXAM 3 |
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Ecology -the scientific study of interactions between
organism and their environments that determine
distribution, abundance, and the impacts of
organisms.
**ORGANISM, ENVIRONMENT, INTERACTIONS**
-the branch of science dealing with the
relationships of living things to one another and to
their environment (situations are viewed value-free)
, Abiotic non-living parts of an ecosystem
Biotic living parts of an ecosystem
Environmental Science -the study of all aspects of the environment,
including physical, chemical, and biological
factors, particularly with respect to how these
aspects affect humans and vice versa.
-the study of ecological problems in the human
context, including economics, politics, moral
values, etc. (situations may be judged as good or
bad)
World Population and US Population 7 billion, 324 million
David Attenborough video -World Wildlife Fund -> Worldwide Fund for Nature
(WWF)
-"there cannot be more people on this earth than
can be fed
-population growth underlying factor for global
problems and deteriorating planet of resources . -A
finite planet human population will stop at some
point.
-to solve:
1) contraception
2) increased death rate
European Starlings Guy wanted every bird in Shakespeare to be in
Central Park, so released 60 starlings into the park.
Did not think about long term ramifications: they
eat everything and reproduce really really fast. If
population were driven by birthrate only 15 years
later there would've been over 100,000 birds.
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Terms in this set (120)
Ecology -the scientific study of interactions between
organism and their environments that determine
distribution, abundance, and the impacts of
organisms.
**ORGANISM, ENVIRONMENT, INTERACTIONS**
-the branch of science dealing with the
relationships of living things to one another and to
their environment (situations are viewed value-free)
, Abiotic non-living parts of an ecosystem
Biotic living parts of an ecosystem
Environmental Science -the study of all aspects of the environment,
including physical, chemical, and biological
factors, particularly with respect to how these
aspects affect humans and vice versa.
-the study of ecological problems in the human
context, including economics, politics, moral
values, etc. (situations may be judged as good or
bad)
World Population and US Population 7 billion, 324 million
David Attenborough video -World Wildlife Fund -> Worldwide Fund for Nature
(WWF)
-"there cannot be more people on this earth than
can be fed
-population growth underlying factor for global
problems and deteriorating planet of resources . -A
finite planet human population will stop at some
point.
-to solve:
1) contraception
2) increased death rate
European Starlings Guy wanted every bird in Shakespeare to be in
Central Park, so released 60 starlings into the park.
Did not think about long term ramifications: they
eat everything and reproduce really really fast. If
population were driven by birthrate only 15 years
later there would've been over 100,000 birds.
