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15013840540Bioticliving things0
15013840541AbioticNon-living things1
15013858797ecosystem servicesthe processes by which life-supporting resources such as clean water, timber, fisheries, and agricultural crops are produced2
15013862808SustainabilityThe use of Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources in ways that do not constrain resource use in the future.3
15013872929Ecological footprintthe impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources.4
15013887858Could humanity survive without earth's ecosystem services?No, these services are things such as clean water, timber (shelter), and agriculture which are needed to live5
15013968627Why is the ecological footprint the tool of choice for most measures of lifestyle impact on the environment?Because it is very easy to calculate, is very effective, and is important to keep monitored6
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