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Basics of Environmental Science / Michael Allaby

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge : Taylor and Francis, 2000.Edition: 2nd EditionDescription: xv, 323 pISBN:
  • 041521176x (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.7 Al518
Contents:
Contents 1. Introduction 1. What is environmental science? 2. Environmental interactions, cycles and systems 3. Ecology and environmentalism 4. History of environmental science 5. Changing attitudes to the natural world Further reading Notes References 2. Earth Sciences 6. Formation and structure of the Earth 7. The formation of rocks, minerals and geological structures 8. Weathering 9. The evolution of landforms 10. Coasts, estuaries, sea levels 11. Energy from the Sun 12. Albedo and heat capacity 13. The greenhouse effect 14. The evolution, composition, and the structure of atmosphere 15. General circulation of the atmosphere 16. Oceans, Gyres and currents 17. Weather and climate 18. Glacials, interglacials and interstadials 19. Dating methods 20. Climate change 21. Climate regions and floristic regions Further reading Notes References 3. Physical Resources 22. Fresh water and the hydrologic cycle 23. Eutrophication and the cycle of lakes 24. Salt water, brackish water, and desalination 25. Irrigation, waterlogging, and salinization 26. Soil formation, ageing and taxonomy 27. Transport by water and wind 28. Soil climate and land use 29. Soil erosion and its control 30. Mining, and processing of fuels 31. Mining and processing of minerals Further reading Note References 4. Biosphere 32. Biosphere, Biomes, biogeography 33. Major biomass 34. Nutrient cycles 35. Respiration and photosynthesis 36. Trophic relationships 37. Energy, numbers, biomass 38. Ecosystems 39. Succession and climax 40. Arrested successions 41. Colonization 42. Stability, instability and reproductive strategies 43. Simplicity and diversity 44. Homoeostasis, feedback and reproductive strategies 45. Limits of tolerance Further reading References 5. Biological Resources 46. Evolution 47. Evolutionary Strategies and game theory 48. Adaptation 49. Dispersal mechanisms 50. Wildlife species and habitats 51. Biodiversity 52. Fisheries 53. Forests 54. Farming for food and fibre 55. Human populations and demographic change 56. Genetic engineering Further reading Notes References 6. Environmental Management 57. Wildlife conservation 58. Zoos, nature reserves, wilderness 59. Pest control 60. Restoration ecology 61. World conservation strategies 62. Pollution control 63. Hazardous waste 64. Transnational Pollution Further reading References End of book summary Glossary Bibliography Index
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Contents

1. Introduction
1. What is environmental science?
2. Environmental interactions, cycles and systems
3. Ecology and environmentalism
4. History of environmental science
5. Changing attitudes to the natural world
Further reading
Notes
References

2. Earth Sciences
6. Formation and structure of the Earth
7. The formation of rocks, minerals and geological structures
8. Weathering
9. The evolution of landforms
10. Coasts, estuaries, sea levels
11. Energy from the Sun
12. Albedo and heat capacity
13. The greenhouse effect
14. The evolution, composition, and the structure of atmosphere
15. General circulation of the atmosphere
16. Oceans, Gyres and currents
17. Weather and climate
18. Glacials, interglacials and interstadials
19. Dating methods
20. Climate change
21. Climate regions and floristic regions
Further reading
Notes
References

3. Physical Resources
22. Fresh water and the hydrologic cycle
23. Eutrophication and the cycle of lakes
24. Salt water, brackish water, and desalination
25. Irrigation, waterlogging, and salinization
26. Soil formation, ageing and taxonomy
27. Transport by water and wind
28. Soil climate and land use
29. Soil erosion and its control
30. Mining, and processing of fuels
31. Mining and processing of minerals
Further reading
Note
References

4. Biosphere
32. Biosphere, Biomes, biogeography
33. Major biomass
34. Nutrient cycles
35. Respiration and photosynthesis
36. Trophic relationships
37. Energy, numbers, biomass
38. Ecosystems
39. Succession and climax
40. Arrested successions
41. Colonization
42. Stability, instability and reproductive strategies
43. Simplicity and diversity
44. Homoeostasis, feedback and reproductive strategies
45. Limits of tolerance
Further reading
References

5. Biological Resources
46. Evolution
47. Evolutionary Strategies and game theory
48. Adaptation
49. Dispersal mechanisms
50. Wildlife species and habitats
51. Biodiversity
52. Fisheries
53. Forests
54. Farming for food and fibre
55. Human populations and demographic change
56. Genetic engineering
Further reading
Notes
References

6. Environmental Management
57. Wildlife conservation
58. Zoos, nature reserves, wilderness
59. Pest control
60. Restoration ecology
61. World conservation strategies
62. Pollution control
63. Hazardous waste
64. Transnational Pollution
Further reading
References
End of book summary
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

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