AVS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Biofuel, Food Energy, Eating Animals
8 Sep 2016
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Chapter 1- avs 101- introduction to animal science by w. stephen damron- 5th. Animal science: the study of domestic animals. Agriculture: the production of crops and livestock. Animals a large influence in human culture such as being used as food, entertainment, pets, events (sports) and even for religious purposes. Hunter-gatherer: a person who survives off of the dependence on animals and plants. Hunter-gatherers were the first to domesticate animals. Farmers are involved in the labor of agriculture. Hunter-gatherers became farmers which eventually contributed to civilization. Animal science can be broken down into different specific pieces: 4. 5 billion large farm animals throughout the world (increasing by 1% every year) 19. 8 billion domesticated birds throughout the world (increasing 5% every year) Productivity can be affected by environmental causes, disease, lack of technology, and different objectives. Renewable resources: when new natural ecological cycles or systems can take the place of a resource. Humans are omnivores because we eat both plants and animals.
