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Pull Mow Spray with hot water Spray with soapy water Cover (sterilizes) Brurning Goats Herbicides |
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Doesn't stay where you put it Breed |
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Invasive species: takes over native plants. Ex: Russian Thistle, tumble weed Introduced species: Beneficial. Ex: Corn, rice Noxious species: Live stock won't/can't eat. Ex: Kochia Adaptive species: Can live in wide variety of conditions (best for design). Ex: Miner's Candle, Milkweed Natvie species: Occur naturally in area Weed: Any plant anywherer you don't want it |
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Piece of property someone knows or suspects has contaminants (Doesn't have to be industrial) |
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Attraction to the living world |
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3 Considerations when designing nature for children |
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Exploration Change Wildlife |
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Conserve water Survive without much maintenance Give "sense of place" Not invasive Required by law sometimes Provide food and shelter for wildlife Increase biodiversity |
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Challenges to growing native plants |
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Lack availability Don't thrive under traditional gardening practices Not appreciated Lack of knowledgeable people |
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Higher short-term and mid-term memory abilities Less ADD+ADHD Drop in bad behavior in school Kids played outside |
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1. First in time, first in right 2. Use it or lose it 3. Private property |
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Conserve --> Reuse --> Supply |
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New supply of water: How? |
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Enlarge Gross Reservoir Build new reservoir Increase useage of reusable water Agricultural water Some combination |
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Problem with treating wastewater |
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Too many nutrients and too much salinity for watering trees |
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Populations interacting withing an ecosystem |
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Subalpine Upper Montane Lower Montane Grassland Streamside |
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Ecosystem Landscape Region Biosphere |
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Clockwise northern hemisphere Counterclockwise southern hemishpere |
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Cold year-round temps Permafrost Low light |
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No permafrost Greater sunlight Dry conditions Soil very thin |
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What can environment actually support without degrading Point that birth rates balance death rates |
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Abiotic: Stomrs, flooding, volcanoes Biotic: Insects, pathogens Combination: Fire, pollution |
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Typically vegetated are along waterways |
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Shade to cool Habitat Absorb water and material including contaminants Visually pleasing |
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Factors influencing erosion |
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Vegetation (cover density) Soil type (texture) Slope size (Steepness and length) Frequency and intensity of rainfall (Rainfall erosion indices) |
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Loss of productive land due to drought and human activities |
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Causes of desertification |
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Poor agricultural practices Poor government management Drought conditions Highly variable nature of climate and environmental conditions on semi-arid environments |
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Clay Silt Sand Humus-organic +Loam = equal parts of above four |
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O Horizon: Organic layer A Horizon: Humus and mineral - Topsoil/primary root layer B Horizon: Sub-soil - Deep roots, mostly mineral soil C Horizon: Parent Material Bedrock |
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Warm air collides with cool air and rises. As it rises, it cools and clouds then rain can form. |
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Pushes under the existing warm air and can cause thunderheads |
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Properties of Populations |
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• Age structure • Density (and dispersion): crude v. ecological • Distribution (spatial / temporal) • Reponses to competition and predation |
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State improvement plans (SIPs) |
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Stationary sources (siting and permitting emissions) Mobile sources (Maintenance and inspection programs) |
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Hot, sunny weather pollutant |
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-Ozone -Carbon Monoxide -Particulate matter -Sulfer dioxide -Nitrogen dioxide -Lead |
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pH Temp Turbidity Dissolved Oxygen Biological Oxygen Nitrogen Phosphorus Fecal Coliform |
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Transportation related air pollutants |
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Photochemical smog (NOx+VOCs=Ozone) Particulate matter (2.5 + 10) Carbon monoxide (CO) Global warming (CO2) |
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Turbidity Pollution Cutting trees along riverbanks Vegetation in summer |
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Rates of growth and photosynthesis Dissolved oxygen levels |
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Factors affecting runoffs |
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Slope of land Type of soil Vegetative cover Impervious cover |
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Remove gas program Street sweeping Woodburning program Stationary source limits |
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Natural sources Mobile sources Stationary sources Indoor air sources |
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Nitrogen oxides (NOx) Sulfur dioxide (SO2) Carbon Monoxide (CO) Particulate matter (PM-10) Ground level ozone (O3) produced from NOx+VOCs (Summer time smog) Toxic chemicals Carbon dioxide (CO2) |
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Most common element in world Found in all living organisms Acts as nutrient in water system = excessive plant growth Source: Fertilizer, animal waste, faulty septic system |
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Bacteria found in gut of warm-blooded animals Higher counts = raw sewage present E. Coli Source: Untreated sewage, poorly maintained septics, pet waste, wild animals, livestock |
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Blocks sunshine and reduces productivity Interferes with animal repiration and reproduction |
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Added through water movement Clean water has higher DO Low temp holds higher DO |
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Recharge of aquifers depends on: |
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Texture and composition of soil Underlying strata of soil Septh of water table Amount of vegetation cover Impervious layer |
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Pumping Springs Artesian wells |
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Factors affecting watershed water supply |
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Location Size Annual precipitation Variations of microclimates |
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Naturally occuring mineral in plants and animals Used as plant nutrition/supplement Excess = Plant (esp. Algae) go up. When they die, it kills all fish and insects Source: Poorly treated sewage, industrial waste, fertilizers |
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Warming Pollution Waste products =High levels of decomposers |
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Channel precipitation Ground water Inter flow Over flow |
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Motor vehicles Power plants Wood burning |
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Radon Bldg materials Pesticides |
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Transportation related design sollutions |
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Reduce auto travel, mixed use, lot size, density Interconnected pedestrian and bicycle paths Urban boundaries Parking controls |
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Landscape design sollutions |
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Ped and Bike paths Parks, open space, and rec. facilities to encourage non-auto travel |
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Clarity of water due to floating particles in water collumn |
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Sewage treatment plants and industrial plants |
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Runoff of fertilizer Animal waste |
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Oxygen depleted areas From excess nutrients dying and decomposers using oxygen |
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High decomposer activity (direct measure of health of stream) |
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Where on pH scale do most organisms occur? |
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Already used in washing, sinks, etc. |
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70% street sand, soil, road dust 15% woodburning emissions 6-7% non-identified The rest: Amonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, modile source tailpipe emissions |
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Environmental Problems in China |
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Water Land Desertification Urban Environment |
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Building design sollutions |
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Transit and pedestian oriented Mixed use Minimize Parking |
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Ventilation Radon system Low emissions building materials Education in schools and homes EPA tools for schools |
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Current challenges in China |
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Lack of public participation Limited enforcement Conflicts of interest of regulatory agencies |
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Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) |
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The amount of oxygen consumed by microorganisms decomposing organic matter |
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Indoor air pollutant sources |
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Building materials and furnishings Maintenance products Office equipment Microbiological contamination Outdoor air pollution Soil gases (radon) Occupants |
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Odorless, colorless gas produced from breakdown of uranium 238 in soil and rocks |
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Little shore vegetation Steeply sloping shorelines Sparce fish population (profundal zone) Narrow littoral zone Low nutrients and plankton |
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Much shore vegetation Gently sloping shorelines Dense fish population (Limnetic zone) High concentration of nutrients and plankton Wide littoral zone |
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Much shore vegetation Gently sloping shorelines Dense fish population (Limnetic zone) High concentration of nutrients and plankton Wide littoral zone |
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Area where water from rain concentrates |
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Indoor air quality (definition) |
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Temperature, humidity, ventilation and chemical or biological contaminants of the air inside a building |
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