REN R260 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Joseph Tainter, Frederick Law Olmsted, Upper Paleolithic
17 Mar 2017
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Readings from feb 2nd to march 7th midterm 2. The prehistoric loss of habitat and biodiversity by redman. Animals are important to us, a major source of food, esp. herbivores. Carnivores not a substantial source of food but a threat or source of recreation food web: humans on top, plants (primary producers), on bottom for humans (hunting, zoo, domestication) Animal members of our food web more than just a source of food. Goats are efficient herbivores, large stomach compared to weight: eat undesirable foods. Animals have key characteristics that conditioned our relationships with them. 1. slaughter of a herbivore offers more than meat: bones, oil, hide, etc. Herbivores usually travel in large groups, harvested efficiently by organized hunting. Herbivores stored food energy as fat and meat that stayed fresh (as long as they were alive: mobile food bank for humans. Hunting encouraged food sharing: hence increased group size increased social organization.
