Taxonomy of natural resources

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Taxonomy of natural resources
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Extractive v. non-extractive

• Extractive - Physical removal from natural
  surroundings
• Fish
• Timber
• Minerals

• Non-extractive -Used in situ
• Water for recreational use
• Trees for erosion control
• Wetlands for water quality maintenance

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Living v. non-living

• Living resources
• Plants
• Forest
• Food
• Fiber
• Animals
• Aquatic
• Terrestrial
• Domesticated livestock
• Wildlife

• Non-living
• Surface
• Land
• Climate systems
• Water
• Subsurface
• Minerals
• Groundwater

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Renewable v. non-renewable

• Renewable resource replenishes naturally and/or
  with human management
• Forest growth
• Aquaculture

• Non-renewable each unit used reduces total
  stock available to future generations
• Coal
• Gold

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Depletable v. non-depletable

• Depletable possibility of reducing stock to 0,
  even if renewable
• All minerals
• Any specific species of fish, wildlife
• Non-recharging aquifers

• Non-depletable current use does not affect
  future stock, or replenishes faster than possible
  use
• Wind
• Solar
• River flow