These are some notes and/or definitions of the key terms we learned in the first class. I don't have all of them, so feel free to comment if you know some that I have left blank.
Restoration- the act of restoring or the condition of being restored.
Keystone Species- examples: 1) Alligators- without them digging holes, there would be less animals around. 2) Sea otters- eat urchins and kelp. 3) Gopher Tortoises.
Umbrella Species-
Mitigation- Allowing natural systems to survive human impact.
Growth Management-
Green Building-
Habitats- where animals live (duh!)
Conservations- places designated to help save animals.
Watershed- Examples: Streams, lakes, Lake Okeechobee.
Carrying Capacity- The ability of land to hold a population.
Aquifer- "a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel (www.merriam-webster.com)"
Preservation- Kind of self-explanatory, no?
Sustainability- "of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged (www.merriam-webster.com)"
Sense of place-
Ecological Perspective-
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Hi Katie,
I am glad you enjoyed the campus trails! Good observations and comments about the trip!
Have you found out the definition to any of these terms that you left blank?
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