WILD 2050 Final Exam Study Guide.
Natural resource - answerforms of matter/energy considered essential by humans EX: water
nonrenewable resource - answerrate of formation is too slow to compensate for utilization
(coal)
renewable resource - answerrate of growth is sufficient enough that, if pro...
Natural resource - answer✔forms of matter/energy considered essential by humans EX: water
nonrenewable resource - answer✔rate of formation is too slow to compensate for utilization
(coal)
renewable resource - answer✔rate of growth is sufficient enough that, if properly managed, can
be consumed indefinitely (solar power)
vertebrate wildlife - answer✔animals with a backbone/spine
invertebrate animal - answer✔animals without a backbone/spine
game species - answer✔wildlife species sought by humans for flesh/fur/trophy hunting, defined
by law with hunting seasons (deer)
non-game species - answer✔not valued by humans, not defined by seasons and no hunting
allowed (amphibians)
invasive species - answer✔nonnative to an area that caused harm to the
environment/humans/economy
exotic species - answer✔nonnative to an area that does not cause harm
consumptive use - answer✔utilization of resources that involves physical removal from the
environment
non consumptive use - answer✔does not involve physical removal from the ecosystem
preservation - answer✔only non consumptive use of resource (Yosemite)
conservation - answer✔wise use of resources (national forests)
wildlife conservation - answer✔social process that includes professionals that seek to attain wise
use of resources and the populations of wild animals
communities - answer✔biodiversity in a general area
resident wildlife - answer✔does not travel far, owned by the state
migratory wildlife - answer✔moves around a lot, owned by the federal government
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