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what are two benefits of maintaining biodiversity? correct answers -more diverse ecosystems are generally more productive -greater biodiversity increases the resistance of ecosystems to drought and disease provide an example of natural and anthropogenic fragmentation? correct answers -anthro...

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CRP 336 Final Flashcards

what are two benefits of maintaining biodiversity? correct answers -more diverse
ecosystems are generally more productive
-greater biodiversity increases the resistance of ecosystems to drought and disease

provide an example of natural and anthropogenic fragmentation? correct answers -
anthropogenic fragmentation: timber harvest, conversion of habitat to agriculture
-natural fragmentation:

What is environmental justice? correct answers a movement for the fair treatment and
meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income
with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental
laws, regulations, and policies

Provide an example of an EJ violation? correct answers Kettleman City: a public notice
to adjacent landowners about a project that was put out as a small classified ad and a
sign outside the city (in english) when most residents who would be affected speak
spanish

How do you prevent or address Environmental Justice? correct answers litigation of EJ
violations, legal decrees against EJ (Clinton's executive order), grassroot organizations
and community involvement

Why should we be concerned about core areas (also called interior habitat)? correct
answers core areas are least impacted by outside development and if they are intact
then they can maintain the core populations that exist there

Name 3 wildlife habitat areas found in urban areas. correct answers parks and open
space, rooftops, underground tunnels

Name and briefly define three characteristics of sprawl. correct answers -auto-oriented:
residence of an area cannot function feasibly without a single family car; not conducive
to using public transit, walking, biking, other alternative form of travel
-quickly replicated: mass-produced; cookie-cutter, suburbs
-outpaces infrastructure: such as emergency responders, schools, shopping centers,
etc

Why would a community choose to adopt a green building ordinance? Why might
someone argue that CA cities do not need to do this? correct answers a city may
choose to adopt a green building ordinance because buildings are the largest users of
power and minimizing the impacts from those buildings is among one of the greatest
ways to minimize energy use;

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