Geography 1500F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: Andes, Biosphere 2, Invasive Species
18 Dec 2018
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Biosphere ii: scientists lived for 2 years in airtight greenhouse in arizona. Oxygen level fell, small animals and pollinating insects died, cockroaches and ants thrived. Lessons: ecosystem is complex; hard to create a closed living system-harder than protecting the current one. Values in their own right, regardless of their use to human. Use value: provide us w/ things we need. Focus limited resources on cost-effect conservation strategies for humans. Arturo escobar: biodiversity isn"t only a biological concept social meaning. Culture, political autonomy for indigenous people can be seen as part of biodiversity. Hippo: habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, population growth, overconsumption. Biodiversity hotspots: high species diversity and impacts from human activities. Co-occurrence of linguistic diversity and biological diversity: reasons. Groups of people have less need to communicate and share in time of need muti. languages in one area. An approach to conservation that defines protect areas and restricts human activities inside them.
