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Introduction
Ecological Principles
Human Systems
Energy Resources
Air Resources
Land Resources
Water Resources
Living Resources
Conclusion
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Land Resources
1. Soil science
a. Formation
b. Rock cycle
c. Layers
d. Composition
e. Soil chemistry
f. Soil mapping
g. Soil community
h. Glaciation
2. Terrestrial ecosystems
a. Forests
b. Prairie/grassland
c. Desert
d. Tundra
3. Land use
a. Minerals/mining
b. Agriculture
c. Forestry
d. Rangeland
e. Wilderness
f. Public lands
g. Private land
h. Urbanization
i. Solid waste
4. Effects of human use
a. Desertification
b. Salinization
c. Alkalinization
d. Erosion
e. Fragmentation
f. Habitat loss
5. Planning and management
a. Historical - exploitation, conservation,
    preservation
b. Managing land use - mitigation,
    reclamation, multiple use, green space/open
    space, comprehensive planning/smart
    growth
RESOURCES
Land use
 
Changing Land Use and the Impacts on the Environment (activity)
Source: Roger Boettcher, Fennimore Area School District
 Instructions (Notepad)
This activity begins with the teacher creating a set of maps for students to work from. Each map shows a distribution of various land uses. Students compare maps from two different time periods and make predictions about how changes in land use affect the natural resources.
     
 

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