Biology SA 1 study

Which species did humans make go extinct?

Passenger Pigeon

Which species did humans put a ban on to help make their population increase?

African Elephants

What activities were done in Darewadi Village to restore the area?

Trained people in ecosystem restoring skills, built trenches and dams, stopped raising and herding grazing animals, and planted trees and grass.

What were the challenges faced by BedZed?

Use of fossil fuels, relying too much on energy and water in daily routines, not recycling enough, had to use gas

What was the dominant driver in the Southern U.S. (Area 1)?

Logging

What was the dominant driver in the Yucatan (Area 2)?

Agriculture

What was the focus of the Green Revolution?

A time when many new products were developed to increase food production.

What are the 3 pillars of sustainability?

Economic, social, environmental

What are activities that would be considered sustainable?

Planting trees, producing renewable energy, using electric cars, no cows, recycling, composting

Define indicator

To hint or point to something

What is Eutrophication? What causes it?

The process where a body of water becomes overly enriched with nutrients, leading to rapid plant and algae growth and a severe drop in oxygen levels. It is caused by pollution.

Define sustainability

To be able to meet our own needs now without hurting future generations.

Goes down and then small bump up

elephants

Flat line at end

pigeon

Increase

owl

measured by tons

cod

What are the biggest indicator challenges for areas with little development?

Low GDP, under

What were the methods used for biofortification?

Selective breeding and genetic engineering