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Essentials of BiologySylvia S. MaderChapter 32Lecture OutlinePrepared by: Dr. Stephen EbbsSouthern Illinois University CarbondaleCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or Resources and Pollution Resourcesare the materials that meet the basic needs of living organisms. There is a finite supply of nonrenewable resources. Renewable resourcesare continually produced and are not finite. Pollutionoccurs when the release of by-products from resource utilization alter the environment in an undesirable Humans require land for habitation, industry, and agriculture. Human use of land has negative impacts. Human activities contribute to the erosionand pollution of beaches. The use of land located near deserts can lead to desertification. Deforestationof land can also lead to desertification and a loss of (cont.)

Essentials of Biology Sylvia S. Mader Chapter 32 Lecture Outline Prepared by: Dr. Stephen Ebbs ... • Conservation biology is an effort to protect biodiversity. 32.2 Biodiversity (cont.) Direct Values of Biodiversity • Biodiversity can provide value directly to humans.

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