environmental systems & societies

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Decks in this class (23)

1.1 EVS
Evs,
Ecocentric,
Anthropocentric
9  cards
1.2 Systems and Models
System,
Systems approach,
Reductionism
12  cards
1.3 Equilibrium and Energy
First law of thermodynamics,
Second law of thermodynamics,
Entropy
9  cards
1.4 Sustainability
Sustainability,
Sustainable development,
Natural capital
9  cards
1.5 Pollution
0  cards
2.1 Species and Populations
Species,
Habitat,
Niche
24  cards
2.2 Communities and Ecosystems
Community,
Ecosystem,
Respiration
15  cards
2.3 Flows of Energy and Matter
Productivity,
Gppnppgspnsp,
Insolation
9  cards
4.1 Intro to Water Cycles
Irrigation,
Precipitation,
Streamflow
28  cards
4.2 Access to Freshwater
Physcial scarcity,
Economic scarcity,
Eutrophication process
4  cards
4.3 Aquatic Food Production Systems
Continental shelf,
Shelf break,
Continental slope
17  cards
4.4 Water Pollution
Biomagnification,
Bioaccumulation,
Nitrates
9  cards
5.1 Soil Systems
Leaching,
Salinization,
Porosity
12  cards
5.2 Terrestrial Food Production Systems
Sustainability,
Biodiversity,
Shifting agriculture
10  cards
5.3 Degradation and Conservation
Primary succession,
Secondary succession,
Soil levels
4  cards
3.1 Intro to Biodiversity
Species diversity,
Genetic diversity,
Habitat diversity
8  cards
3.2 Origins of Biodiversity
Speciation,
Natural selection,
Continental drift
5  cards
3.3 Threats to Biodiversity
Invasive species,
Limiting factors,
Generalist species
5  cards
3.4 Conservation of Biodiversity
Flagship species,
Keystone species,
Conservation biology
9  cards
6.1 Introduction to the Atmosphere
Troposphere,
Stratosphere,
Mesosphere
17  cards
6.2 Stratospheric Ozone
Stratospheric ozone,
What is the importance of stratos...,
Effects of solar radiation on org...
6  cards
6.3 Photochemical Smog
Photochemical smog,
Volatile organic compounds vocs,
Tropospheric ozone
11  cards
6.4 Acid Deposition
Acid deposition,
Wet deposition,
Dry deposition
8  cards

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