Agricultural Ecosystems
Using conservation tillage, crop rotation or cover crops to prevent soil erosion is an example of __________
BMP
____________s range from basic conservation measures to more sophisticated environmental protection practices
BMP
These are policies put in place to help minimize the environmental impact of agriculture (B.M.P.)
Best Management Practice
A Department of the US Government Work to protect Human Health & The Environment by enforcing laws & policies concerning: Natural Resources Human Health Economic Growth Energy Transportation Agriculture International Trade
EPA
A species is in danger of extinction
Endangered
______________ ______________ _____________ - 1973 Protects and recovers endangered animals & plants and the ecosystems they depend on
Endangered Species Act
EPA stands for
Environmental Protection Agency
An agency within the US Department of Health & Human Services Supervises & regulates: Food Products & Processing Tobacco Products Medical Products Veterinary Products
FDA
- Biggest aquifer - Passes through 2 filters - Deepest layer
Florida Aquifer
FDA stands for
Food and Drug Administration
The order of how animals feed on other plants and animals
Food chain
Forests that can't be harvested State & National parks and forests are "preserved natural resources" and will forever be a park, forest, etc. Perform improvement cuts and controlled burns to allow new growth Remove dead and diseased trees
Forest Preservation
Type of preservation: (F.W.)
Forest and Wildlife Preservation
_________ __________ is any litter like plastic left on the ground
Solid waste
Wooded areas with standing water for at least part of the year. Water level goes up and down Animals found: alligators, bears, panthers
Swamps
A species is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future
Threatened
Agriculture A cabinet-level agency that oversees the American Agriculture Industry Supervises and regulates policy on: Food Agriculture Natural Resources Rural Development Nutrition
USDA
USDA stands for
United States Department of Agriculture
The food chain is divided into 2 categorys:
autogtrophs, hetotrophs
Organisms that are able to make food and energy from sunglight
autotrophs
The use of natural resources in a way that minimizes waste and maintains the resources as much as possible
conservation
Through _____________, we can preserve resources while continuing to use them. A middle ground for humans
conservation
Cutting down trees for human use without planting new trees
deforestation
Chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, an toxic waste can seep into the soil and ________ the soil
degrade
A community of living organisms and nonliving things that interact with each other
ecosystem
An ______________ is a community of living organisms and nonliving things that interact with each other
ecosystem
Thick stands of many species of hardwood trees that are in many areas including marshes, pinelands, and swamps Animals found: snails, raccoons, opossums
hardwood hammocks
Organims which feed on others
heterotrophs
- 2nd layer - Found beneath a semi confining filter
intermediate layer
the destruction of Earth's land surface, often by mankind
land pollution
Most common ecosystem in Florida Longleaf and slash pines dominated with saw palmettos, wildflowers, and ferns Animals found: snakes, birds, racoons
pine flatwoods
As land is degraded by _____________, less land is available to use for crops and livestock
pollution
Protect a resource without using it
preservation
Animals that eat producers
primary consumer
5 main trophic levels:
producers, primary, secondary, tertiary consumers, top predators
Provide for thousands of species of fish and plants
reef
A public authority or government agency that supervises certain areas
regulatory agency
Thick pinewoods with an understory of oaks and saw palmettos Animals found: tortoises, scrub jays, lizards, etc
scrubs
Types of land pollution: (S.C.D)
solid waste, chemicals, deforestation
-1st florida aquifer - First layer - Ground water
surficial aquifer
Animals that have little or no natural enemies
top predators
Plants releasing water on vapor form and through the leaves Plant "sweating" to cool down
transpiration
a contaminated water supply that could lead to disease/death
water pollution
Also called marshes, are open expanses of grasses and grass-like plants with standing water that acts as a natural filter Animals found: fish, frogs, snakes, etc
wetlands
The best was to prevent land pollution: (R.R.R.)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Wind blown piles of sand stabilized by beach grasses, plants, and trees; protect the coast against wind and waves
Sand dunes
Not thrown directly in water
Non-point pollution
Two ways to contaminate water: __________ _____________ and _____________ ____________ ______________
Nonpoint Source Pollution, Point Source Pollution
Directly thrown in water
Point Source Pollution