Habitat
Human Population & Ecology
In this guide we explore humans and our relationship with the natural world.
Reminder: we do not have lecture Tuesday in observance of Veterans Day. This is the online guide you are completing instead of the in-person lecture, and the material from this guide appears on this week’s quiz along with the material from Thursday’s lecture.
Video Overview
We will begin with this guide overview video.
You can select the closed captioning “cc” option if you would like to see the text.
Habitat Guide Contents
This guide’s material will be assessed on the weekly quiz.
Habitat Objectives
Human Population
Explain how we (humans) have raised our carrying capacity and describe how this relates to trends in life expectancy, infant mortality, fertility rate, and overall growth; and match different forms of data visualization with the information that is being conveyed.
Human Ecology
Map the distribution of humans on earth; describe how humans can change environments over time using historical examples; and provide examples of human interactions with other species, including parasites and organisms used for food.
Land Use
Describe how humans primarily utilize land and various issues associated with land use; explain which resources are critical to agriculture; and provide examples of efforts to balance multiple land stakeholders with wildlife requirements.
Soils
List the three basic components of topsoil; describe the composition and characteristics of different soil types; and provide examples of organisms commonly found in soil food webs.
