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Provisioning
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goods taken directly from ecosystems or made from natural resources (wood, paper, etc.)
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Regulating
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natural ecosystems regulate climate/air quality, reducing storm damage and healthcare costs
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Supporting
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Natural ecosystems support processes we do ourselves, making them cheaper and easier (pollinators, etc.)
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Cultural
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Money generated by recreation (parks, camping, etc) or scientific knowledge
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Biotic Potential
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The maximum rate at which a population would increase under ideal conditions (when the birth rate is maximal and death rate minimal)
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flashcards
Decks in class (53)
# Cards
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1.1 - Key Principles Of Sustainability14
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1.2 - Sustainable Societies Growing Economically8
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1.3 - Edological Footprints23
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1.4 - Pollution7
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1.5 - Environmental Problems15
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1.6 - Scientific Principles Of Sustainability5
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People25
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Events/Dates19
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2.1 - What is science?14
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2.2 - What is matter?13
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2.3 - How can matter change?9
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2.4 - What is energy and how can it be changed?17
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2.5 - What are systems and how do they respond to change?9
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3.1 - What is ecology?11
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3.2 - What keeps us and other organisms alive?10
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3.3 - What are the major components of an ecosystem?16
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3.4 - What happens to energy in an ecosystem5
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3.5 - What happens to matter in an ecosystem?5
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3.6 - How do scientists study ecosystems?2
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4.1 - What is biodiversity and why is it important?6
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4.2 - Where do species come from?10
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4.3 - How do geological processes and climate change affect evolution?2
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4.4 - How do speciation, extinction, and human activities affect biodiversity?7
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4.5 - What is species diversity and why is it important?3
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4.6 - What roles do species play in ecosystems?9
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Collegeboard: Carbon Cycle10
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Collegeboard: Nitrogen Chcle8
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Collgeboard: Phosphorus Cycle4
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Collegboard: Hydrologic Cycle5
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5.1 + 5.212
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5.3 - What Likits The Growth Of Population?18
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5.4 - How do communities and ecosystems respond to changing environmental conditions?5
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Global Winds / Gyres11
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1.1 - Ecosystems18
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1.2 - Terrestrial Biomes8
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1.3 - Aquatic Biomes24
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1.4 - Carbon Cycle11
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1.5 - Nitrogen Cycle11
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1.7 - Hydrologic Cycle5
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1.8 - Primary Productivity6
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1.9/1.10 - Trophic Levels / 10% Rule7
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APES POPULATION UNIT21
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Unit 913
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Unit 1018
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Unit 8-10 Class Notes5
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POPULATION UNIT EXAM 221
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6.1 - Renewable Vs Nonrenewable7
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6.2 - Global Energy Consumption9
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6.3 - Fuel Types And Uses13
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6.4 - Natural Energy Resource Distribution4
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6.5 - Fossil Fuels6
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Random Stuff - Unit 610
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Unit 6 Vocab15
