ESRM 101 Quiz 1

ESRM 101 Quiz 1 Why do we need a whole class on humans and forests? - 1) Cultural and Spiritual Values 2) Humans/Plants/Animals harvest & survive on food, water and energy from forests and their ecosystem services 3) Forests mitigate environmental & climate change impacts What does it mean to be an Anthropocene World? - Humans are the major drivers of change in our environments Is the Amazon Rainforest absorbing more or less carbon dioxide as time goes on? - Less/Decreasing Why is human food security linked to adjacent forest areas? NOTE: Look at the YouTube video presented in class. - Repercussions of our Nature education ("look but not touch") - Worry about nature deficit in our children What are the benefits of being surrounded by wood materials? - Alleviates stress and can lower blood pressure What does the Chinese mulberry tree symbolize? - The cycle of life: White - Youth Red - Middle Years Black - Wisdom of old age and death What can trees tell us? - Trees keep a record of climates, fires, and floods What is the average age of a tree in Washington? - Around or near 1000 years old How did the Oubangui people of Central Africa connect their lives to the lives of trees? - Every time a child was born they would plant a tree. Throughout the child's life their emotions, health and milestones were reflected through the tree. (Marry by age 13/14) Human values codified as behavioral rules in nature centric societies - Trees symbolize & represent what society values most for their own survival What tree is considered to be the earthly form of the sky goddess? - Sycamore tree Who was Silvanus? - Roman god of forests, groves and wild fields. - Presided over boundaries - Fertility god (protected cattle) - Scared lonely travelers - Offered first fruits as well as meat and wine (ritual women not allowed) - Attributes are a pruning knife and bough from a pine tree Why did past global societies revere trees? - 1. Respect for survival & tree longevity 2. Human values codified as behavioral rules in nature centric societies 3. Symbols of traditional science, culture, political, religious enlightenment Which tree is revered as the "Tree of Life" in Nordic mythology? - Ash Tree (Yggdrasil) How long did Odin go without food or water to receive the runes of knowledge? - Nine Days hanging upside down on the tree of life Buddha attained enlightenment under what tree? - The Bodhi Tree What do creation stories of the world tell us? - Teach us to make sustainable decisions and how parts of the world work together Repercussions of multiple conflicting values - 1. Dark side of revering trees as symbols of societal values 2. Resources/land use decisions made by those who don't own the resources or land What was the industrialized countries view of nature during s? - They revered but did not understand the nature that they revered -- unlike past societies What was the assumption made by most industrialized people? - Humans always degrade forests How do you design protected areas if you think Humans always degrade forests? - 1. Biosphere reserves - zones restricting human gathering