Download Visual Vocabulary: Ecocentric World view

Courtney Beamer
Dr. Simpson
APES
27 March 2012
VISUAL VOCABULARY: ECOCENTRIC
WORLD VIEW- ECOSYSTEM ENGINEER
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ECOCENTRIC WORLD VIEW

A worldview that places equal value on all living
organisms and the ecosystems in which they
live
http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/01590/humans/enviroworldview.ht
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ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

The study of economics as a component of
ecological systems
http://energy-crisis-of-i.blogspot.com/2009/05/politicalsecession-and-economic.html
ECOLOGICAL EFFICIENCY

The proportion of consumed energy that can be
passed from one trophic level to another
http://cde.nwc.edu/SCI2108/course_documents/earth_moon/ear
th/earth_science/biosphere/ecology/ecosystem_eco.htm
ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT

A measure of how much an individual
consumes, expressed in area of land
http://www.verdesenalianza.org/how-big-is-your-ecologicalfootprint.html
ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

The replacement of one group of species by
another group of species over time
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/9i.html
ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY

An approach to removing trees from forests in
ways that do not unduly affect the viability of
other trees
http://www.reliableprosperity.net/forestry.html
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
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The observation that the average costs of
production fall as input increases
http://www.wikinvest.com/wiki/Economies_of_scale
ECOSYSTEM

A particular location on earth distinguished by
its mix of interacting biotic and abiotic factors
http://www.nps.gov/pete/forteachers/life-in-an-ecosystem.htm
ECOSYSTEM DIVERSITY

The variety of ecosystems within a given region
http://www.epa.gov/eerd/GeneticDiversityIndicators.htm
ECOSYSTEM ENGINEER

A keystone species that creates or maintains
habitat for other species
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110103110331.htm