Environmental science : ecology and human impact /
Leonard Bernstein, Alan Wrinkler, Linda Zierdt-Warshaw
- Menlo Park : Addison-Wesley, c1995
- xii, 452 p. : col.ill. ; 26 cm.
CONTENTS
PART 1: PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY
UNIT 1: STUDYING EARTH
Chapter 1: planet earth Parts of earth Earth's land and water The air E.tc
Chapter 2: Methods of science The nature of science Skills and methods Environmental science
Chapter 3: Change in the biosphere The changing environment Need of organisms The ecosystem
UNIT 2: ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
Chapter 4: Matter and energy in the ecosystem Roles of living things Ecosystem structure Energy in the ecosystem Chemical cycles
Chapter 5: Interactions in the ecosystem Habitats and niches Evolution and adaptation
Chapter 6: Ecosystem balance Relations in the ecosystem Ecosystem succession Balance in the ecosystem Land biomes
UNIT 3: BIOMES Chapter 7: Desert and tundra biomes Deserts Formation of deserts Tundra
Chapter 8: Grassland biomes Grasslands Steppers and prairies Savannas
Chapter 10: Freshwater biomes Aquatic biomes Standing-water ecosystems Flowing water
Chapter 11: The marine biome The world ocean Neritic zones Intertidal zones
PART II: PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
UNIT 4: PEOPLE IN THE GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM
Chapter 12: People and their needs A portrait of earth Human societies Sustainable development
Chapter 13: Human population History of the human population Growth and changing needs Challenges of overpopulation
Chapter 14: Feeding the world Human nutrition World food supply Modern farming techniques
UNIT 5: ENERGY RESOURCES
Chapter 15: Organic fuels The need for energy Coal Petroleum and natural gas Other organic fuels
Chapter 16: Nuclear energy Atoms and radioactivity Reactions and reactors Radioactive waste
Chapter 17: Solar and alternative energies Solar energy Hydroelectric energy Wind energy Geothermal energy and nuclear fusion
UNIT 6: LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
Chapter 18: Minerals and soils Minerals and their uses Obtaining minerals Soil and its formation Soil mismanagement
Chapter 19: land pollution Solid wastes Hazardous wastes Topsoil erosion Controlling land pollution
Chapter 20: Water Uses for water Water resources Water treatment
Chapter 21: Water pollution The water pollution problem Chemical pollutants Radioactivity and thermal pollution Controlling water pollution
Chapter 22: Air and noise pollution The air pollution problem Air pollution and living things Global effects of air pollution Controlling air pollution Noise pollution
UNIT 7: MANAGING HUMAN IMPACT
Chapter 23: Habitat destruction Loss of biodiversity Humans and habitats Importance of biodiversity Controlling habitat destruction
Chapter 24: Toward a sustainable future Conservation Recycling Conserving biodiversity
Chapter 25: Protecting the environment Global ecosystem Local policies Federal policies International policies