RNR 1001 : Exam 1 Lecture Study Guide
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Lecture study guide - focus not only on knowing the terms and concepts, but examples of each one. Make sure you know the concept if you see a definition, and the definition if you see the concept. However, examples will likely be the basis of test questions, not specific definitions. Convention on biological diversity in 1992 resources include ecosystems, species, genetic material. The industrial age; think of consequences for natural resources. Organic and inorganic fertilizers; disadvantages of the latter. Impacts of a weak conservation ethics history on the conservation movement. Ethical views on natural resources, e. g. , pollution, hunting, whaling. Anthropocentric (instrumental, human centered) values of natural resources versus biocentric or ecocentric. Persistence (nature, biodiversity, and ecosystem function) values. Photosynthesis by photoautotrophic organisms - inorganic molecules to organic molecules and oxygen. Biosphere includes the atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere. Terrestrial photosynthesis - water, temperature, nutrient availability and soil types (sols) Biogenic turbidity - algae bloom (becomes self-limiting, negative feedback loop)
