the study of how to protect nature and fix preexisting damage

the wide range of all forms of life on earth or in a specific region

materials in nature that are needed for a wide variety of life to be sustained are called

define indirect value as it relates to biodiversity

an approach where the level of natural resources is maintained so the ecosystem remains in balance across future generations.

a natural resource that can be used in a way that assures it will not be exhausted

a change in global or regional weather patterns over a long period of time

are tertiary or primary consumers more plentiful in a healthy environment?

which global biochemical cycle involves an interaction between rocks and another biogeochemical cycle?

carbon that was once in an animal is now in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide gas. List all the ways this could happen

a molecule of water has just undergone percolation. What two ways could it get into the atmosphere as water vapor?

a sailboat using wind only for power is traveling near the equator. which is the fastest direction for it to travel?

what is added to clay and silt to make loam?

compare how loam will hold water vs how a mixture of clay and silt will hold it

if a forest is cleared to make room for a farm, what is the term for this change in biodiversity conservation?

name three components of biodiversity conservation.

what is the problem with introducing a species of plant or animal that is not native to a region

which form of renewable energy can result in the death of large numbers of birds and bats?

what is geothermal energy

put the following terms in chronological order: medieval warm period, the current warm period, the Little Ice Age, the Roman Warm Period