VISUAL VOCABULARY SLIDES (EVAPOTRANSFORMATION - FAMILY PLANNING)

Fatmeh AliDr, Janell Simpson AP Environmental Science 9 April 2012

Evapotranspiration The combined amount of evaporation

and transpiration Application:

Ecosystem Ecology

Evolution A change in the genetic composition of

a population over time Application:

Evolution of biodiversity

Evolution by Artificial Selection A change in the genetic composition of

a population over time as a result of humans selecting which individuals breed, typically with preconceived set of traits

Application: Evolution of Biodiversity

Evolution by Natural Selection A change in the genetic composition of

a population over time as a result of the environment determining which individuals are most likely to survive

Application: Evolution of Biodiversity

Exotic Species (Alien Species) A species living outside its historical

range Application:

Invasive Species

Experimental Growth Model Nt=N0^rt A growth model that estimates a

population’s future size(Nt), after a period of time (t), based on the intrinsic growth rate(r) and the number of reproducing individuals currently in the population (N0)

Application: Population and Community Ecology

Externality The cost or benefit of a good or service

that is not included in the purchase price of that food or service

Application Land, public and private

Extinction The death of last member of species Application:

Conservation of Biodiversity

Extrusive Igneous Rock Rock that forms when magma cools

above Earth’s surface Application:

Rocks and Minerals

Exurban An area similar to a suburb, but

unconnected to any central city or densely populated area

Application: Expansion of Residential Land Use

Family Planning The practice of regulating the number

or spacing of an offspring through the use of birth control

Application: The Human Population