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first actionchange personal habitats that degrade the environment
first actionchange personal habitats that degrade the environment
environmental sciencethe study of the structures and process of the natural world and the human impact on them
ecologythe study of the complex relationships between organisms and their physical environment
John MuirWas known as the father of the parks. He was a naturalist devoted to protecting USA land from human development
rachel carsonaquatic biologist who wrote the book silent spring which led to the US ban on the use of DDT
factsobservations that have been repeatedly confirmed
theoriesexplanation of an aspect of the natural world that is supported by facts, theories, and inferences
melvin calvindiscovered how photosynthesis works
tuskegee experimenta clinical test on a group of African American men who were given placebo treatment for syphilis and their symptoms were recorded
ethicsthe study and practice of human actions that contribute to the well-being of humans, societies, and the natural world
environmental ethicsstudy and practice of human actions that impact the environment and contribute to the well being of humans, societies, and the natural world
three ethical foundationsintrinsic value, instrumental value, and value of environmental stability
moral principlesthe rules we ought to follow
moral goalsthe aims that we are worthy to achieve
first actionchange personal habitats that degrade the environment
overview effecttypically with astronauts, the awe of seeing creation at one time
six of moral principlescare for creation, human dignity and rights, common good, universal destination of goods, preferential option for the poor, subsidiarity
seven moral goalsprotect and preserve biological diversity, respect natural resources, support sustainable and renewable energy, conserve and protect water, make healthy food and sustainable food, encourage authentic and integral development
five actionschange personal habits that degrade the environment, discover, research, and respond to local problems, participate in already existing local efforts, research and support public policies, and participate in social movements
five environmental challengesdeclining biodiversity, natural resource extraction, transition to renewable energy sources, water quality and quantity, industrial food system, global climate change
pantheismthe universe is a manifestation of God
paganismthe divine is within nature
theismthe divine is beyond nature
Christian environmental stewardshipWe can not love God while destroying His creation
cultural mandatebe fruitful and multiply and have dominion over living creatures
platonic viewthere are such a thing as abstract objects
lynn whitenature has no value apart from what it provides us, and thus we are free to exploit it without consequence.
st francispatron saint of animals and the environment and all creatures are brothers and sisters of God
William Paleywatch maker argument, design is evident in nature and points to a creature
Charles Darwinevolution occurs through natural selection
biomasstotal mass of all living organisms in an area
carrying capacitymax population size an area can support
three trophic levelsprimary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer
green revolutionrapid period of agricultural industrialization in the 50s
Borlaug Hypothesisincreasing crop yields will improve global food security and minimize deforestation
monoculturegrowing one commodity on a large area of land
polyculturegrowing several commodities on a large are of land
terrestrial food websfertile soil, abundant rainfall, and warm year round and supports five trophic levels
marine food webswarm, shallow waters that are typically coral reefs
percentage of energy lost from each trophic level90%
CAFOconcentrated animal feeding operation
ways to reduce agricultural impactsminimize inputs, soil management, water management, and diversified planting
sustainable agricultureminimizes external inputs and decreases negative environmental impacts
keystone speciescritical for maintaining ecosystems
microevolutionchange in the frequency of alleles in a population over time
macroevolutionlarge scale changes that result in the extinction and formation of new species
four requirements for natural selectionover production, genetic variation, struggle to survive, and differential reproduction
endemic speciesspecies found in only one area of the world
biodiversitythe variety of life in a particular location and time
biogeographystudy of the geographic distribution of plants and animals
four terrestrial biomesforests, deserts, grasslands, tundras
forest biomestropical, temperate, and boreal
desert biomesless than 50 cm of rainfall
grasslandsperennial grasses and non-woody forbes
tundracoldest biome
permafrostsoil that is frozen year round
four reasons species go extincthabitat loss and fragmentation, invasive species, over exploitation, and climate change