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| List of Figures | |
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| List of Tables | |
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| Preface to the Second Edition | |
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| How to Use This Book | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What is environmental science? | |
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| Environmental interactions, cycles, and systems | |
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| Ecology and environmentalism | |
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| History of environmental science | |
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| Changing attitudes to the natural world | |
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| Further reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Earth Sciences | |
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| Formation and structure of Earth | |
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| The formation of rocks, minerals, and geologic structures | |
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| Weathering | |
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| The evolution of landforms | |
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| Coasts, estuaries, sea levels | |
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| Energy from the Sun | |
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| Albedo and heat capacity | |
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| The greenhouse effect | |
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| The evolution, composition, and structure of the atmosphere | |
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| General circulation of the atmosphere | |
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| Oceans, gyres, currents | |
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| Weather and climate | |
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| Glacials, interglacials, and interstadials | |
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| Dating methods | |
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| Climate change | |
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| Climatic regions and floristic regions | |
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| Further reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Physical Resources | |
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| Fresh water and the hydrologic cycle | |
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| Eutrophication and the life cycle of lakes | |
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| Salt water, brackish water, and desalination | |
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| Irrigation, waterlogging, and salinization | |
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| Soil formation, ageing, and taxonomy | |
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| Transport by water and wind | |
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| Soil, climate, and land use | |
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| Soil erosion and its control | |
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| Mining and processing of fuels | |
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| Mining and processing of minerals | |
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| Further reading | |
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| Note | |
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| References | |
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| Biosphere | |
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| Biosphere, biomes, biogeography | |
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| Major biomes | |
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| Nutrient cycles | |
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| Respiration and photosynthesis | |
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| Trophic relationships | |
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| Energy, numbers, biomass | |
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| Ecosystems | |
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| Succession and climax | |
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| Arrested successions | |
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| Colonization | |
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| Stability, instability, and reproductive strategies | |
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| Simplicity and diversity | |
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| Homoeostasis, feedback, regulation | |
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| Limits of tolerance | |
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| Further reading | |
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| References | |
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| Biological Resources | |
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| Evolution | |
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| Evolutionary strategies and game theory | |
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| Adaptation | |
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| Dispersal mechanisms | |
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| Wildlife species and habitats | |
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| Biodiversity | |
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| Fisheries | |
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| Forests | |
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| Farming for food and fibre | |
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| Human populations and demographic change | |
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| Genetic engineering | |
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| Further reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Environmental Management | |
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| Wildlife conservation | |
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| Zoos, nature reserves, wilderness | |
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| Pest control | |
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| Restoration ecology | |
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| World conservation strategies | |
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| Pollution control | |
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| Hazardous waste | |
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| Transnational pollution | |
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| Further reading | |
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| References | |
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| End of book summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |