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