The environment science, issues, and solutions

The environment and the nature of scientific enquiry -- Biosphere and the science of ecology -- Atmosphere, climate, and organisms -- The soil environment -- The aquatic environment -- Biogeochemical cycling of materials -- Energy flows and ecosystem productivity -- Population ecology -- Community e...

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1. Verfasser: Wali, Mohan K. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Evrendilek, Fatih (VerfasserIn), Fennessy, M. Siobhan (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London Taylor & Francis 2009
Boca Raton, Fla. u.a. CRC Press 2009
Schriftenreihe:Enviromental science and technology
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Zusammenfassung:The environment and the nature of scientific enquiry -- Biosphere and the science of ecology -- Atmosphere, climate, and organisms -- The soil environment -- The aquatic environment -- Biogeochemical cycling of materials -- Energy flows and ecosystem productivity -- Population ecology -- Community ecology and succession -- Biomes : the major ecosystems of the world -- Human population growth -- Land use : agriculture -- Land use : forest resources -- Land use : mining for mineral and coal resources -- Land use : urbanization and transportation -- Water resources : quantity and quality -- Fuel energy -- Air quality and stratospheric ozone -- The greenhouse effect and climate change -- Biological diversity loss and the march of invasive species -- Environmental policy and law -- Economic systems, growth, and development -- Environmental management -- Restoration of disturbed ecosystems -- Conservation of biological diversity and natural resources -- Sustainable development.
Beschreibung:Literaturverz. S. 547 - 571
Beschreibung:619 S.
graph. Darst., Ill.
ISBN:9780849373879
978-0-8493-7387-9
0849373875
0-8493-7387-5