Mohan K Wali, Fatih Evrendilek, M Siobhan Fennessy

The Environment

Science, Issues, and Solutions

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Strongly grounded in the scientific method and evidence, this work 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 648
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 218mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 2064g
• ISBN-13: 9780849373879
• ISBN-10: 0849373875
• Artikelnr.: 26156652

Autorenporträt

Mohan K. Wali, Fatih Evrendilek, M. Siobhan Fennessy

Inhaltsangabe

Ecosystem Structure and Function. 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. Contemporary Environmental
Issues. 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. Seeking Solutions. Environmental Policy and Law. Economic Systems,
Growth, and Development. Environmental Management. Restoration of Disturbed
Ecosystems. Conservation of Biological Diversity and Natural Resources.
Sustainable Development.References. Glossary.