Terms/Key Words:

pollution

pesticide

soil sterilization

soil erosion

soil salinization

greenhouse effect

species extinction

biomes

blues, reds, greens, whites

Frontier Ecology vs. Deep Ecology

Light Greens, Bright Greens, Dark Greens

grassy balds

golden winged warbler

mammoths, mastodons

island biogeography

disjunct/isolated populations

process of environmental planning

stakeholders

tragedy of the commons

Elinor Ostrom’s  thoughts on tragedy of the commons

reasons to conserve land: soils, biodiversity, forests, water

Aswan dam

flooding

nutrient rich sediment

Bilharzia

synthetic fertilizer (soluble)

irrigation

hole in the donut

hydroperiod

rock plow

hydrology

limestone

marl

calcium carbonate

peat

brazilian pepper

ornamental horticulture

native plant populations

holistic problem solving

phosphorus

eutrophication

fish kills

algal blooms

point source pollution

non-point source pollution

phosphorus cycle

water conservation

direct water use

virtual water use

Aspen clone

Pando

deer mouse

mountain vole (and other rodents)

biodiversity

sin nombre virus (Hanta)

stress to Aspens

loss of habitat

adaptability

native mussels

host-dependent life cycle

glochidia/larvae

dams/sediment/pollution/overfishing/invasive species

restoration/relocation

meaningful community management of natural resources.

Easter Island

hydrologic cycle

forest resources

soil resources

transpiration

organic matter

interrelationship between soil and water

Sample questions.