interaction? food, water, shelter, protection we depend on cattle for ….. food (meat, milk),...
Post on 29-Jan-2016
221 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
INTERACTION?
food, water, shelter, protection
we depend on cattle for …..
food (meat, milk), clothing (leather, suede), fertilizer (manure)
domesticated cattle depend on us for …..
….. oxygen, lumber, pulp & paper products, food, medicines
trees provide us with …..
we provide trees with …..
….carbon dioxide
cattle depends on grass for …..
grass depends on cattle for …..
….. food
….. fertilization (manure)
cattle depend on soil for …..
trees depend on soil for ….. ….. nutrients, water, stabilization
….. growth of food
….. gases in the air
plants and animals need …..
plants ……
take oxygen from the air producing carbon dioxide (respiration)
take carbon dioxide from the air producing oxygen (photosynthesis)
animals …..
Ecology
What is Species ?
A group who’s members can breed and create new offspring that can reproduce.
Liger
ECOSYSTEM
BIOTICLiving
ABIOTICNon-Living
WaterSoil
TemperatureWindLight
others....…?
ClimateSoils, Water PlantsLight etc.
ProtistsMoneran AnimalsFungi
Humans as Manipulators
WHY DO HUMANS DO THIS......?
AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ECOSYSTEMS?
Deforestation
WHY?
•logging
•pulp and paper
•farming (agriculture)
•medicines
•urbanization (homes)
•mining
What are the results on ecosystems?
•habitat destruction
•nothing to remove carbon dioxide from air
•loss of our food sources
•death of animals
Air Pollution
WHY?
•energy
•transportation
• manufacturing industry
• farming cattle
• forest fires
• natural disasters
(unintentional)
How does it affect ecosystems?
• poor air quality – health problems
• acid rain
• climate change
Water Pollution
WHY?
•dumping of chemicals & garbage
(convenient and cheap cost)
•recreational activities
(boating, waterskiing)
•thermal pollution by industry
• untreated sewage
•transportation
How does it affect ecosystems?
•kills or harms aquatic like
•contaminates our food supply
Agriculture
WHY?
•food
•money
How does it affect ecosystems?
•fertilizer run-off
•pesticide run-off
•clear cutting for farmland
•habitat loss
Sustainable
To keep in existence forever.
The maintaining of an ecosystem without depleting its resources so that future populations can get the resources they need.
Easter Island - Part 1
Easter Island - Part 2
More Easter Island
HEY DUMB DUMB ! GIVE ME SOME GUM GUM !
top related