HIPPCO

the human population is at what?

7\.9 billion

human activities are?

agriculture, irrigation, meat production, mining

what does “H” stand for?

habitat destruction/degradation/fragmentation

what does “I” stand for?

invasive (nonnative) species

what does “P” stand for?

population growth/increasing use of resources

what does the second “P” stand for?

pollution

what does “C” stand for?

climate change

what does “O” stand for?

overexploitation

what is the greatest threat to wild species?

habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation

the greatest eliminators of species?

– Deforestation in tropical areas

– Clearing wetlands

– Loss of coral reefs

invasive species can be?

plants, animals, or pathogens that are non native

what do invasive species do?

threaten native species

what vine was introduced into Japan?

Kudzu Vine

when was the Kudzu Vine imported?

in the 1930’s

why was the Kudzu Vine imported?

to control soil erosion

where does the Kudzu Vine flourish?

grows rampant in the southeastern U.S. (known as ‘the vine that ate the South’)

an example of invasive species?

mustard plant in southern california

what has population growth done?

caused premature extinction of some species

what increased the population of humans?

Improved health care and sanitation

what is pollution?

the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change

what types of pollution harms organisms?

Air, water, nutrient, light, and noise pollution

pollution can be what?

natural (volcanic eruptions) or anthropogenic (produced by humans)

air pollution can cause..

respiratory problems

water pollution can cause…

diseases

climate change can include?

– Global warming

– Frequency and severity of storms

– Changing ocean current patterns

climate change can lead to?

less ice lands and rising sea levels (coastal habitat destruction)

the natural greenhouse effect..

warms the Earth

anthropogenic green house gases do what?

create a layer around the Earth that traps solar radiation

commercial extinction

occurs when it is no longer profitable to continue fishing an affected species

bycatch

(non-target species caught in fishing) makes up almost 1/3 of world’s annual fish catch

species are hunted for what?

fur and horns

three pillars of sustainability?

economy (1), society (2), environment (3)

what is sustainability?

the endurance of systems and processes to make natural resources last indefinitely