Renewable & Nonrenewable Natural Resources Introduction to Agriculture AAEC – Paradise Valley Spring 2015

Learning Objectives Define natural resources. Define renewable (inexhaustible) and non- renewable (exhaustible) natural resources. Identify natural resources that are renewable. Identify natural resources that are non- renewable. Explain the importance of conserving both types of resources.

Which would you drink???

Replaceable Resources Inexhaustible Exhaustible Irreplaceable Natural Resources Replaceable Resources

Natural Resource: items humans use from their environment Food is harvested from plants and animals in our environment. Plants rely on soil, water, and Carbon dioxide from their environment, while animals need water, plants or other animals, and oxygen to survive.

Natural Resource: items humans use from their environment Clothing is also derived from the environment. Cotton and wool clothing are made directly from plant and animal products. Synthetic materials are man-made, but are manufactured using products from the environment.

Natural Resource: items humans use from their environment Housing materials such as lumber are taken directly from the forests. Insulation, sheet rock, and electrical wiring are manufactured from products taken from the environment.

Natural Resource: items humans use from their environment Medicine was once part of the environment. Most are extracted from plants and animals.

What can we classify as inexhaustible resources? Inexhaustible Resources: can last forever and can renew itself continuously What can we classify as inexhaustible resources?

What can we classify as exhaustible resources? Exhaustible Resources: available in limited quantities or must be processed for use from limited sources What can we classify as exhaustible resources?

Nonrenewable Resources Soil Fuel Water Minerals Wildlife & Fish Vegetation Air

How can we conserve our natural resources??? Soil – Practicing soil conservation practices (ie. crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage, cross-slope farming)

How can we conserve our natural resources??? Water – Water conservation and keeping groundwater clean and reusing

How can we conserve our natural resources??? Wildlife and Fish – Game management (ie. hunting limitations, habitat conservation)

How can we conserve our natural resources??? Vegetation – Reforesting cutovers, grassland management, and wildfire prevention

How can we conserve our natural resources??? Air – Avoiding pollution

How can we conserve our natural resources??? Fuel – Alternate forms of fuel, increased vehicle fuel efficiency, car pooling and mass transit

How can we conserve our natural resources??? Minerals – recycling

Your Task….. Make a list of 10 items that you use that are produced from natural resources. Imagine your life without the last five items on your list. Write a half page summary of how your life would be different without those items.