Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 6, Humans in the Biosphere - 6.4 - Meeting Ecological Challenges - 6.4 Assessment - Page 179: 1a

Answer

Ecological footprint refers to the total area of biologically productive land and water resources needed to sustain the population and allow it to grow and dispose off the waste produced by the population.

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Ecological footprint refers to the total area of biologically productive land and water resources needed to sustain the population and allow it to grow and dispose off the waste produced by the population. It is basically the ecological impact of the population.
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