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003			OCoLC
005			20251028092221.0
008			050928s2003 nyu b 001 0 eng
001			ocm49959367
010			_a 2002072826
019			_a52769758 _a52885884
020			_a0195162862 (cl.)
020			_a0195162870 (pbk.)
020			_a0195095960 (paper)
035			_a(Sirsi) i9780195162868
035			_a(Sirsi) i9780195162868
035			_a(Sirsi) i9780195162868
035			_z(Sirsi) 153739
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050	0	0	_aQH541 _b.S54 2003
082	0	0	_aQH 541 .S54 2003
100	1		_aSlobodkin, Lawrence B.
245	1	2	_aA citizen's guide to ecology / _cby Lawrence B. Slobodkin.
260			_aNew York, N.Y. : _bOxford University Press, _c2003.
300			_a245 p. ; _c22 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [215]-230).
505	0		_aDefining ecology -- Changes -- Why another ecology book? -- Who are ecologists -- 1: The big picture : water and energy, life's necessities. The origin of life and of atmospheric oxygen -- Big systems: Lakes -- Lakes through the seasons -- Oceans -- Dry land -- How independent are ecological systems? -- 2: How do species survive? Populations -- Individuals and populations -- Species diversity -- Species extinction -- Are all invasive species villains? -- 3: Two major current problems : global warming and endangered species. What can be done about global warming? -- Protecting endangered species -- 4: Applying ecology : experts, pseudoexperts, and how to tell them apart. The importance of being natural and vegetarian -- Medicine and ecology as "health" sciences.
520			_aPublisher's description: The earth is continuously changing and evolving yet it is unclear how environmental changes will affect us in years to come. What changes are inevitable? What changes, if any, are beneficial? And what can we do as citizens of this planet to protect it and our future generations? Larry Slobodkin, one of the leading pioneers of modern ecology, offers compelling answers to these questions in A Citizen's Guide to Ecology. He provides many insights into ecology and the processes that keep the world functioning. This important guide introduces observations that underlie arguments about all aspects of the natural environment--including both global and local issues. To clarify difficult concepts, Slobodkin uses lake, ocean, and terrestrial ecosystems to explain ecological energy flows and relationships on a global scale. The book presents a clear and current understanding of the ecological world, and how individual citizens can participate in practical decisions on ecological issues. It tackles such issues as global warming, ecology and health, organic farming, species extinction and adaptation, and endangered species. An excellent introduction and overview, A Citizen's Guide to Ecology helps us to understand what steps we as humans can take to keep our planet habitable for generations to come.
650		0	_aEcology.
650		0	_aNature _xEffect of human beings on.
856	4	1	_3Table of contents _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy038/2002072826.h tml
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