Questions
Identify and discuss two sources of nutrient loss during forest harvest and management.
Why is it important to take an ecosystem approach to fisheries management rather than approaching the management and harvest of each species as a separate issue?
Why do economists discount future benefits? What is the effect of discounting on sustainable management of resources?
Questions
What is restoration ecology?
Give three possible explanations for the observed relationship between species diversity and area.
Give two reasons why we should be concerned about the current rate of species extinctions.
Questions
How might rising sea level influence human populations? Coastal environments?
How might changes in climate influence agricultural production? How will rising CO2 levels influence crop production?