Chapter 7

An available supply that can be drawn on as needed

The management or regulation of a resource so that its use does not exceed the capacity of the resource to regenerate itself

The maintenance of a species or ecosystem in order to ensure their perpetuation, with no concern as to their potential monetary value

biotic and abiotic natural ecosystems

the value of natural resources

Resources, such as plants and animals, which can be regenerated if harvested at sustainable yields

Resources that are often formed by very slow geologic processes, so we consider them incapable of being regenerated within the realm of human existence

The use of environmental resources for profit

The day-to-day use of environmental resources, such as food, clothing, and housing

When each family in a community grows crops for themselves and relies on animal and human labor to plant and harvest crops

The raising of fish and other aquatic species in captivity for harvest

When trees and crops are planted together, creating a mutualistic symbiotic relationship between them

A fishing technique in which the ocean floor is scraped by heavy nets that smash everything in their path

Any other species of fish, mammals, or birds that are caught that are not the target organism

Fish production in which fish are caught in the wild and not raised in captivity for consumption

The removal of all of the trees in an area

A process in which rows of crops are plowed across the hillside; this prevents the erosion that can occur when rows are cut up and down on a slope

The removal of trees for agricultural purposes or purposes of exportation

Nets that drift free in the water and indiscriminately catch everything in their path

The industry or occupation devoted to the catching, processing, or selling of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic animals

Open or forested areas built at the outer edge of a city

Smoldering fires that take place in bogs or swamps and can burn underground for days or weeks. Originating from surface fires, ground fires are difficult to detect and extinguish

The practice of planting bands of different crops across a hillside

In fishing, the use of long lines that have baited hooks and will be taken by numerous aquatic organisms