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Impact of Human On The Environment
Impact of Human On The Environment
III. Ecosystem
Loss of habitat results in loss of animal and plant species.
Food chains and food webs get affected.
Loss of biodiversity.
4. describe how humans pollute the environment and the effects of these pollutions?
i. Air pollution- Harmful gases are released from factories and vehicles
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ii. Water pollution
i. Pesticides may accumulate in the food chain and become toxic to top carnivores.
ii. Eutrophication
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II. Prevent untreated sewage from entering water sources
Sewage can be used in anaerobic digester to produce biogas
III. Adopt farming methods to prevent ion run offs from field.
IV. Use biodegradable pesticides
V. Use biological pest control.
VI. Grow genetically modified pest resistant crops.
Advantages
Increase crop yield by controlling the population of pests that destroy crops.
Controlling the population of vectors of disease
Disadvantages
Can accumulate along food chains and become toxic to top carnivores.
Expensive
Pollution of human food
Pests can become resistant to insecticides
Non-specific- they may kill important insects such as pollinators.
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Aesthetic values – ecotourism can bring financial benefits
Conservation programs provide employment opportunities
14. Describe the possible harmful effects of human activity on the ecosystem of a tropical rainforest?
deforestation
soil erosion / flooding / landslides
desertification / less rainfall / drought / less transpiration
loss of habitat
extinction / loss of species / endangered species / loss of biodiversity
loss of potential medicines
carbon dioxide increase / oxygen decrease
greenhouse effect / global warming / climate change AW
effect on food chain
effect on local people
release sulfur dioxide / nitrogen oxides
acid rain damage to trees / acidification of soil / acidification of rivers
Avoid overfishing - keep behind a proportion of fish population so that they can reestablish the normal
population for sustainability.
Fish farming- breed them in hatcheries and release them in their aquatic habitats.
Banning fishing of rare or endangered species
Governments can impose restriction on the quantity of the fish that can be caught
16. Discuss the reasons for the conservation of species with reference to the management of fishery.
Fish farming helps to prevent extinction of species (rare ones) and helps to prevent overfishing in the wild.
This helps to maintain food stocks of that species
Helps to maintain biodiversity and ecological balance
There are also employment opportunities and economical benefits
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Genetic engineering
1. What is genetic engineering?
Altering the genetic material (DNA) of an organism to form a genetically modified organism.
4.What are the advantages and disadvantages of producing genetically engineered crops?
Advantages
Produce plants with higher yield of crops and therefore can produce cheaper food to meet the world’s
demand for food.
Can produce plants which are resistant to disease
Can incorporate genes so they can grow in extreme environmental conditions.
Crops can be visually and nutritionally improved.
Ability to transfer beneficial genes between different genes.
Disadvantages
Expensive crops
Possibility of spread of genes to other species
Possible unknown risk to health of other species
Possible unknown risk to genes of other species.