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The Environment
Science, Issues, and Solutions
- 648 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
About this book
Strongly grounded in the scientific method and evidence, The Environment: Science, Issues, and Solutions presents an organized, accessible, building block approach that introduces the principles of ecology. This book examines the effects of technology use and the unprecedented economic growth and development that has tipped the natural balance of the environment, resulting in serious local, regional, and global environmental problems. This comprehensive text explores the need for interrelated long-term solutions for the prevention and mitigation of environmental problems.
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Yes, you can access The Environment by Mohan K. Wali,Fatih Evrendilek,M. Siobhan Fennessy in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Ecology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Front cover
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- The Authors
- International System of Units (SI)
- Section A: Ecosystem Structure and Function
- Chapter 1. The Environment and the Nature of Scientific Enquiry
- Chapter 2. Biosphere and the Science of Ecology
- Chapter 3. Atmosphere, Climate, and Organisms
- Chapter 4. The Soil Environment
- Chapter 5. The Aquatic Environment
- Chapter 6. Biogeochemical Cycling of Materials
- Chapter 7. Energy Flows and Ecosystem Productivity
- Chapter 8. Population Ecology
- Chapter 9. Community Ecology and Succession
- Chapter 10. Biomes-the Major Ecosystems of the World
- Section B: Contemporary Environmental Issues
- Chapter 11. Human Population Growth
- Chapter 12. Land Use-Agriculture
- Chapter 13. Land Ue-Forest Resources
- Chapter 14. Land-Use Mining for Mineral and Coal Resources
- Chapter 15. Land Use-Urbanization and Transportation
- Chapter 16. Water Resources-Quantity and Quality
- Chapter 17. Fuel Energy
- Chapter 18. Air Quality and Stratospheric Ozone
- Chapter 19. The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change
- Chapter 20. Biological Diversity Loss and the March of Invasive Species
- Section C: Seeking Solutions
- Chapter 21. Environmental Policy and Law
- Chapter 22. Economic Systems, Growth, and Development
- Chapter 23. Environmental Management
- Chapter 24. Restoration of Disturbed Ecosystems
- Chapter 25. Conservation of Biological Diversity and Natural Resources
- Chapter 26. Sustainable Development
- References
- Useful Web Resources
- Glossary
- Index
- Back cover