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Decks in this class (32)

1.1 Environmental Value Systems
Gaia hypothesis,
James lovelock,
Environmental value system
31  cards
1.2 Systems and Models
Flow,
Input,
Output
13  cards
1.3 Energy and Equilibria
Positive feedback loop,
Examples of positive feedback in ...,
Negative feedback loop
13  cards
1.4 Sustainability
Tragedy of the commons,
Eia,
Stakeholder
11  cards
1.5 Humans and Pollution
0  cards
2.1 Species and Populations
Hierarchy,
King phillip came over from great...,
Rules for species notation
45  cards
2.2 Communities and Ecosystems
Biomagnification,
Bioaccumulation,
Apex predator
19  cards
2.3 Flows of Energy and Matter
Nitrogen cycle,
Nitrogen fixation,
Haber process
42  cards
2.4 Biomes, Zonation and Succession
Succession,
Primary vs secondary succession,
Stages of succession
55  cards
2.5 Investigating Ecosystems
Sampling,
Rationale,
Observing
53  cards
3.1 Introduction to Biodiversity
Species richness,
Species,
Species diversity
12  cards
3.2 Origins of Biodiversity
Wallace line,
Landbridge,
Endemic endemism
33  cards
3.3 Threats to Biodiversity
Who administers the red list,
Iucn red list,
Iucn conservation categories in o...
15  cards
3.4 Conservation of Biodiversity
Why the kakapo was vulnerable to ...,
1080,
Eradication
38  cards
4.1 Introduction to Water Systems
Water cycle hydrological cycle,
Transfers in the water cycle,
Transformations in the water cycle
22  cards
4.2 Access to Freshwater
0  cards
4.3 Aquatic Food Production Systems
0  cards
4.4 Water Pollution
Ex situ,
Insitu,
Concentrate vs dissipate
52  cards
5.1 Introduction to Soil Systems
Soil,
Soil texture,
Clay
36  cards
5.2 Terrestrial Food Production Systems
0  cards
5.3 Soil Degradation and Conservation
0  cards
6.1 Introduction to the Atmosphere
0  cards
6.2 Stratospheric Ozone
0  cards
6.3 Photochemical Smog
0  cards
6.4 Acid Deposition
0  cards
7.1 Energy Choices and Security
0  cards
7.2 Climate Change - Causes and Impacts
0  cards
7.3 Climate Change - Mitigation and Adaptation
0  cards
8.1 Human Population Dynamics
Medc,
Ledc,
Examples of newly industrialized ...
52  cards
8.2 Resource Use in Society
Sustainability,
Natural capital,
Natural income
9  cards
8.3 Solid Domestic Waste
Sdw,
Domestic,
Gyre
25  cards
8.4 Human Systems and Resource Use
Carrying capacity,
Factors resulting in an increase ...,
Factors resulting in a decrease o...
16  cards

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ess 2024

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