Human Impact on the environment

Manmade organic chemicals

Manmade organic chemicals

________ used in electrical equipment, often contaminated with carcinogens, are now widely banned but still in the environment due to bioaccumulation and biomagnification.

Loss

________ of fungal connection- Fungus communicates with trees.

Sustainable management

Solutions to deforestation- Bans, ________, Selective cutting, Reforestation.

Natural Selection → genetic mutation

________ gives one animal an advantage over another.

Albatross

________ are caught in pelagic long lines.

Conservation

________- The management of organisms and ecosystems of the landscape to enable protection, enhancement or restoration.

Deforestation

________ → Increases CO2, Soil erosion, Overharvesting, Soya and Beef in Amazon, forcing out indigenous people.

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________ Closed Fishing Seasons- Limits the size of nets, engines and boats.

Solutions to deforestation

Bans, Sustainable management, Selective cutting, Reforestation

Loss of fungal connection

Fungus communicates with trees

‘Ghost-Fishing

Fishing gear is lost in the ocean and subsequently continues to catch and kill marine organisms

‘Catch quota

Limits the total weight of fish caught

‘Closed Fishing Seasons

Limits the size of nets, engines and boats

‘No-take Zones

Complete fishing ban in an area so marine life can go undisturbed

Aquaculture

Fish Farming

Conservation

The management of organisms and ecosystems of the landscape to enable protection, enhancement or restoration