AP Enviro Chapter 1
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brynnobin on December 8, 2010
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advanced placement enviromental science
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AP Enviro Semester 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Aesthetic Justification | An argument for conservation of nature on the grounds that nature is beautiful and valuable to people. |
| Carrying Capacity | The maximum abundance of a species that can be maintained by an ecosystem. |
| Ecological Justification | An argument for the conservation of nature that species, communities, or Earth's biospehre provides necessary functions. |
| Gaia hypothesis | Life affects the environment at a global level. |
| Megacities | Urban areas with at least 8 million inhabitants. |
| Moral Justification | An argument for the conservation of nature that aspects of the environment have a right to exist. |
| Precautionary Principle | The idea that we should take cost-effective measures to solve |
| Sustainability | Management of natural resources with goals of allowing the harvest of resources to remain at or above some specified level. |
| Utilitarian justification | An argument for the conservation of nature on the grounds that it provides individuals with with direct economic benefit. |
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