ppt课件-chapter66.4 meeting ecological challenges（chapter66.4会议生态挑战）.pptVIP

Chapter 66.4 Meeting Ecological Challenges Key Questions: How does the average ecological footprint in America compare to the world’s average? Ecological Footprint Ecologists refer to the human impact on the biosphere using a concept called the ecological footprint. The _______________________describes the total area of functioning land and water ecosystems needed both to provide the resources an individual or population uses and to absorb the wastes that individual or population generates. Ecological footprints take into account the need to provide resources such as _____________________