ENVS 010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Endangered Species Act Of 1973, Ecosystem Services, Habitat Fragmentation

• School: SJSU
• Department: Environmental Studies, Department of
• Course: ENVS 010
• Professor: Rachel Lazzeri-Aerts

Document Summary

Leave trees that can grow and mature for later harvesting. Ecosystem service: service and a product that we all use and benefit from: wetland, etc. Maintaining roads to minimize runoff and erosion. Health and long term sustainability of the forest. Company"s financial viability and socioeconomic contributions to local communities. Is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed. We have to (endangered species act, clean water act, surface mining act, etc) Idealistic rational (connect to nature, spiritual fulfillment, future generations) Mine restoration, new jersey: coal mine restoration, spain. Conflicting and use needs and/ or ownership. Passive: restrictive accessing to sites (not doing much) Active: changing the contour of the land ship, making a big difference. Manmade pond, endangered specie came and made a nest. Formed under ocean 15 million yrs ago. Three endemic animals (hot spots are risks)