Earth at the crossroads. [videorecording] : understanding the ecology of a changing planet. Part 1-3
Earth at the crossroads. understanding the ecology of a changing planet. Part 1-3 [videorecording] :
- Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2009.
- 6 videodiscs (180 min. each) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 123 p. ; 19 cm.)
- Great courses. Science & mathematics .
- Great courses (DVD). Science & mathematics. .
Title from container. Course no. 1720. Six discs in three containers. Contains lectures 1-36. Course guidebook includes lecture outlines and notes, a time line, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography.
Humanity and the tragedy of the commons -- Ecology- natural history to holistic science -- Ecology as a system- presses and pulses -- Climate and habitat- twin ecological crises -- Human society as ecological driver -- Movement of energy through living systems -- Humans as energy consumers -- Nutrient cycling in ecosystems -- The challenges of waste and disposal -- The water cycle and climate -- Human water use and climate change -- Rain and heat- forces that shape climate -- The ecology of global climate change -- How living organisms acquire food -- The ecological consequences of agriculture -- Food, energy flows, biomagnification -- The human ecology of biomagnification -- The ecological community as a living mosaic -- Wildlife adaptation to human landscapes -- Biodiversity, disturbance, invasive species -- Biodiversity decline and restoration ecology -- Microevolution and biological variation -- Human impacts on ecological space and time -- Population growth and its natural limits -- The human shift to an urban lifestyle -- The ecology of dispersal and migration -- Human impacts on animal migration -- Ecology and economy of sex and reproduction -- Cities and the human demographic transition -- Coevolution among species -- The coevolution of human diseases -- Strategies for reversing ecosystem decline -- Designing spaces for wildlife -- Toward sustainable urban ecosystems -- Recovering ecosystems- hope for the future. Disc 1. lecture 1: An ecological diagnosis of the living earth -- lecture 2. lecture 3. lecture 4. lecture 5. lecture 6. Disc. 2. lecture 7. lecture 8. lecture 9. lecture 10. lecture 11. lecture 12. Disc. 3. lecture 13. lecture 14. lecture 15. lecture 16. lecture 17. lecture 18. Disc. 4. lecture 19. lecture 20. lecture 21. lecture 22. lecture 23. lecture 24. Disc 5. lecture 25. lecture 26. lecture 27. lecture 28. lecture 29. lecture 30. Disc 6. lecture 31. lecture 32. lecture 33. lecture 34. lecture 35. lecture 36.
Lecturer: Professor Eric G. Strauss, Boston College.
Ecology is to reveal the nature of ourselves and of our relationship with the species around us. The lectures in this course are often in pairs, with basic ecological principles discussed in the first lecture and the human role or human implications addressed in the second.
DVD.
1598035878 9781598035872
1720 Teaching Company (set) PD1720-01 Teaching Company (disc 1) PD1720-02 Teaching Company (disc 2) PD1720-03 Teaching Company (disc 3)
Human ecology.
Ecology.
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
Filmed lectures.
GF 41 / .E27 2009
Title from container. Course no. 1720. Six discs in three containers. Contains lectures 1-36. Course guidebook includes lecture outlines and notes, a time line, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography.
Humanity and the tragedy of the commons -- Ecology- natural history to holistic science -- Ecology as a system- presses and pulses -- Climate and habitat- twin ecological crises -- Human society as ecological driver -- Movement of energy through living systems -- Humans as energy consumers -- Nutrient cycling in ecosystems -- The challenges of waste and disposal -- The water cycle and climate -- Human water use and climate change -- Rain and heat- forces that shape climate -- The ecology of global climate change -- How living organisms acquire food -- The ecological consequences of agriculture -- Food, energy flows, biomagnification -- The human ecology of biomagnification -- The ecological community as a living mosaic -- Wildlife adaptation to human landscapes -- Biodiversity, disturbance, invasive species -- Biodiversity decline and restoration ecology -- Microevolution and biological variation -- Human impacts on ecological space and time -- Population growth and its natural limits -- The human shift to an urban lifestyle -- The ecology of dispersal and migration -- Human impacts on animal migration -- Ecology and economy of sex and reproduction -- Cities and the human demographic transition -- Coevolution among species -- The coevolution of human diseases -- Strategies for reversing ecosystem decline -- Designing spaces for wildlife -- Toward sustainable urban ecosystems -- Recovering ecosystems- hope for the future. Disc 1. lecture 1: An ecological diagnosis of the living earth -- lecture 2. lecture 3. lecture 4. lecture 5. lecture 6. Disc. 2. lecture 7. lecture 8. lecture 9. lecture 10. lecture 11. lecture 12. Disc. 3. lecture 13. lecture 14. lecture 15. lecture 16. lecture 17. lecture 18. Disc. 4. lecture 19. lecture 20. lecture 21. lecture 22. lecture 23. lecture 24. Disc 5. lecture 25. lecture 26. lecture 27. lecture 28. lecture 29. lecture 30. Disc 6. lecture 31. lecture 32. lecture 33. lecture 34. lecture 35. lecture 36.
Lecturer: Professor Eric G. Strauss, Boston College.
Ecology is to reveal the nature of ourselves and of our relationship with the species around us. The lectures in this course are often in pairs, with basic ecological principles discussed in the first lecture and the human role or human implications addressed in the second.
DVD.
1598035878 9781598035872
1720 Teaching Company (set) PD1720-01 Teaching Company (disc 1) PD1720-02 Teaching Company (disc 2) PD1720-03 Teaching Company (disc 3)
Human ecology.
Ecology.
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
Filmed lectures.
GF 41 / .E27 2009