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Ecology of a Changing Planet Mark B. Bush

Ecology of a Changing Planet par Mark B. Bush

Ecology of a Changing Planet Mark B. Bush

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Résumé

An introductory text that outlines the fundamental ecological principles which provide the foundation for understanding environmental issues. It uses a framework of applied ecology to explore specifics such as habitat fragmentation, acid deposition, and the emergence of new human diseases.

Ecology of a Changing Planet Résumé

Ecology of a Changing Planet Mark B. Bush

This text is ideal for either an ecology course with a strong environmental emphasis or an environmental science course that focuses heavily on ecological principles.

The first introductory text to outline the fundamental ecological principles which provide the foundation for understanding environmental issues. A strong framework of applied ecology is used to explore specifics such as habitat fragmentation, acid deposition, and the emergence of new human diseases.

À propos de Mark B. Bush

MARK B. BUSH is an Associate Professor of conservation biology at the Florida Institute of Technology. His BS and Ph.D. degrees were earned at the University of Hull in England.

Sommaire

I. DIVERSITY.

1. Ecology, Environmentalism, and the First Polluters.
2. Evolution and Natural Selection: The Heart of Ecology.
3. The Ecological Efficiency of Living Things.
4. Climate.
5. Biomes: The Great Vegetation Types.
6. Ecosystems, Nutrient Cycles, and Soil.
7. Aquatic Ecosystems.
8. Why Wetlands Aren't Worthless.

II. POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY.

9. Populations and Resources: A Balancing Act.
10. Who Needs Sex Anyway?
11. Making Connections: Fisheries.
12. Predators, Parasites, and More.
13. Communities through Time: Changing Populations and Landscapes.
14. Ecological Succession: Rebuilding Ecosystems.
15. The How and Why of Tropical Biodiversity.
16. Peopling Earth.

III. ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF CHANGING LAND USE.

17. Feeding the World
18. Pollution: The Other Face of Fertilizers and Pesticides.
19. Aspects of Tropical Development.
20. Habitat Fragmentation and Extinction.
21. Working to Save Biodiversity.
22. Atmosphere, Air Pollution, and Ozone.
23. Climate Change and Global Warming.
24. How Does Acid Deposition Affect Ecosystems?

IV. ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY.

25. The Use and Supply of Energy.
26. Disease.
27. Environmental Economics.
28. Environmental Legislation and Policy.
29. Peering into the Future.
Glossary.
References.
Photo Credits.
Index.

Informations supplémentaires

GOR013137265
9780130112026
013011202X
Ecology of a Changing Planet Mark B. Bush
Mark B. Bush
Occasion - Très bon état
Broché
Pearson Education (US)
19990923
498
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