Apes quiz (Resources, Natural capital, Nutrient, Cycles)

Examples of Natural capital

  Timber and grain (goods)

Flood and erosion protection that is provided by forests.

Examples of Renewable sources

Trees in forests, Grass in grasslands, Wild animals, Food crops, Timber

Examples of non-renewable resources

fossil fuels, minerals

replenishable resources

Abiotic resources that can be replenished and rely on solar energy for renewal. (Ozone, Groundwater)

standing stock

Present accumulated quantity of natural capital.

Formula for sustainable yield (SY)

(annual growth + recruitment) – (annual death + emigration)

Economic value

Market price of goods and services.

aesthetic value

An ethical, spiritual or philosophical perspective, regardless of the potential use to humans.

ecological value

Essential for human existence, but no monetary value (take for granted).

How does international/National Development policies and Cultural Influence reduce population growth?

3) Improve healthcare for infants, children and pregnant women.

4) Improving the status of women and expanding education and job opportunities.

5) Increase access to education.

6) Increase involvement of men in child-rearing and family planning.

7) Take steps to get rid of poverty.

Factor increase of population economic growth

Efficiency raised by a factor of 4 to 10

which lack of nutrient limits plant growth?

phosphorus

what percentage of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide (CO2)?

0.038%

what percentage of the atmosphere is Nitrogen (N2)

78%

Some ocean organisms build their shells and skeletons by using dissolved CO2 molecules called?

calcium carbonate minerals

Global warming can disrupt what?

global food production, wildlife habitats, and raise the average sea level.

which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

nitrogen

ammonification

when specialized bacteria turn nitrogen-rich organic compounds into inorganic compounds such as ammonia

nitrogen-fixing

Conversion from N2 (Atmospheric Nitrogen) to NH3(ammonia)

denitrification

chemical process that converts NH3(ammonia) back into atmospheric nitrogen (N2).

Explain the process of nitrogen fixation and what is the end result?

Nitrogen fixation is when atmospheric nitrogen converts into ammonia, the conversion into the inorganic compound called ammonia is the end result

which nutrient cycle is the slowest to cycle?

Phosphorus cycle

Large quantities of phosphorus rock is used to make what two products?

fertilizers and detergents

define eutrophication

When fertilizers cause excess algae growth in bodies of water and reduce dissolved oxygen.

how does eutrophication effect our bodies of water

it causes excess algae growth

The result of excess carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere

the atmosphere will get warmer.

The result of a lack of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere

the atmosphere will get cooler