Ecological Health

Question

Ecological Resilience
Ecological Resistance
Decomposers
Water Cycle
Climate Change
Food Insecure
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

find all the definitions in order

Answer 1

Ecological Health - the overall condition of an ecosystem in terms of its biological diversity, productivity, and resilience

Ecological Resilience - the ability of an ecosystem to maintain its structure and function in the face of disturbances

Ecological Resistance - the ability of an ecosystem to resist change and maintain its structure and function

Decomposers - organisms that break down dead plant and animal material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem

Water Cycle - the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth

Climate Change - long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns that result from human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation

Food Insecure - lacking reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food

Reduce - to use less of something to minimize waste and environmental impact

Reuse - to use an item more than once in its original form or in a new form instead of throwing it away

Recycle - to convert waste materials into new products in order to prevent waste of potentially useful materials