Sust 2000 Exam 2 Study Guide Wyman With Complete Solution

What are some examples of advanced wood products? {Ans: cosmetics, paints, packaging and films, tissue engineering, sensing devices, textiles, food}What is EROEI? {Ans: Energy Return on Energy Invested}What are three major ecological problems produced by dams? {Ans: threat to biodiversity alter natural flow of rivers Sediment starvation below dams results in scouring, loss of habitat, loss of native fish species}Green Revolution {Ans: a large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties. (1960's and 1970's)}How should freshwater distributions factor into sustainable policies about water use? {Ans: Moving the freshwater to the areas that need it the most has taken a large toll on endangered species and the environment. Ogallala aquifer (worlds largest) being depleted and has extremely slow recharge rate}What are some ways to produce beef-type products, that don't use cattle? {Ans: 'faux' veggie burgers artificially grown meat}