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16 Cards in this Set
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ENVIRONMENT |
ALL OF THE PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND PROCESSES THAT DETERMINE THE GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF AN ORGANISM |
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ECOLOGY |
BRANCH OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE THAT FOCUSES ON THE ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ORGANISMS IN RELATION TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT |
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
STUDIES ALL ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT |
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SUSTAINABILITY |
MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT IN AN EQUITABLE AND FAIR FASHION WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS |
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TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE |
ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK BY WHICH CORPORATIONS MEASURE THREE DIMENSIONS OF PERFORMANCE: ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC. INTERSECTION OF THESE 3 IS THE ONLY SUSTAINABLE PATH FOR THE FUTURE |
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ECOSYSTEM |
COMBINATION OF A COMMUNITY OF ORGANISMS AND ITS PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT, FUNCTIONING AS AN INTEGRATED ECOLOGICAL UNIT |
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BIOTA |
LIVING ORGANISMS |
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ABIOTIC |
NONLIVING ENVIRONMENT. EX. CLIMATE |
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ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS |
FLOW OF MATTER AND ENERGY AND THE PROCESSES INFLUENCING THE DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF ORGANISMS |
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ECOSYSTEM INTEGRITY |
WEB OF INTERACTIONS THAT REGULATE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS |
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PROVISIONING SERVICES |
SUPPLY US WITH RESOURCES. FOOD WATER AND AIR |
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REGULATING SERVICES |
WAYS ECOSYSTEMS CONTROL IMPORTANT CONDITIONS AND PROCESSES SUCH AS CLIMATE, FLOW OF WATER, ABSORPTION OF POLLUTANTS |
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CULTURAL SERVICES |
SPIRITUAL AND RECREATIONAL BENEFITS |
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SUPPORTING SERVICES |
BASIC ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES, SUCH AS NUTRIENT CYCLES AND SOIL FORMATION, POLLINATING INSECTS |
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NONRENEWABLE |
A RESOURCE WHOS AMOUNT IN AN ECOSYSTEM DECLINES WITH VIRTUALLY ANY LEVEL OF USE |
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SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE |
AIMS TO UNDERSTAND THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS, W/ PARTICULAR FOCUS ON LONG TERM CHANGES IN GLOBAL SYSTEMS SUCH AS CLIMATE AND WORLD ECONOMY |
