Ecology for Environmental Professionals

Table of contents

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• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Preface xi
• Introduction 1
• Part I - The Background 5
• 1 - Science, Scientists, and Scientific Methods 7
• 2 - The Scope of Ecology and Its Roles 23
• Part II - Habitats, Communities, and Ecosystems: The Holistic Approach 33
• 3 - Ecosystem as a Concept 35
• 4 - Global Ecosystems 41
• 5 - Ecosystems and the Law 49
• Part III - Energy and Materials: The Abiotic Component 63
• 6 - Energy Flow 65
• 7 - Material Cycling and Ecosystem Structure 77
• 8 - Biogeochemical Cycles 89
• Part IV - Strategy and the Biosphere: The Fourth Dimension 103

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Preface xi
• Introduction 1
• Part I - The Background 5
• 1 - Science, Scientists, and Scientific Methods 7
• 2 - The Scope of Ecology and Its Roles 23
• Part II - Habitats, Communities, and Ecosystems: The Holistic Approach 33
• 3 - Ecosystem as a Concept 35
• 4 - Global Ecosystems 41
• 5 - Ecosystems and the Law 49
• Part III - Energy and Materials: The Abiotic Component 63
• 6 - Energy Flow 65
• 7 - Material Cycling and Ecosystem Structure 77
• 8 - Biogeochemical Cycles 89
• Part IV - Strategy and the Biosphere: The Fourth Dimension 103
• 9 - Cosmology and the History of Planet Earth 105
• 10 - Development and Evolution of Ecosystems 121
• Part V - Life on Planet Earth: The Biota 129
• 11 - Transition: Homeostasis and Limiting Factors 131
• 12 - Ecology of Aggregations 143
• 13 - Ecology, Adaptation, and Evolution 159
• Part VI - Ecology and the Politicolegal System: The Cultural Dimension 173
• 14 - The Niche of Homo sapiens sapiens 175
• 15 - Ecology and the Politicolegal System 185
• Glossary 193
• Principal Sources and Suggested Readings 205
• Index 209
• About the Author 217