RNR 1001 Chapter : NR Conservation And Stewardship
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Natural resource conservation: something that can be used for support or help, necessary/useful to humans that is constantly replenished by natural processes. What"s a natural resource: something found in nature that"s necessary/useful to humans (forest, mineral deposits, fresh. A state of harmony between men and land . Ideally - people living with nature respect, understand: historically living against nature. Existence of an ecological conscience individual responsibility for the health of the land . Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it george santayana sustainability has contributed to decline & fall. Britain, 1561-1626: romanticists view nature with intrinsic value related to biodiversity and ecological function apart from utilitarian value, gifford pinchot. Wrote about environmental destruction from development in ca. First chief of the forest service (1905-1910: george perkins marsh. Scientist and congressman from vt (man & nature) Wrote about nature, forest succession, how the world works.
