Environmental Biology

by Matthew R. Fisher

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Environmental Biology is a free and open textbook that enables students to develop a nuanced understanding of today’s most pressing environmental issues. This college-level open textbook covers the most salient environmental issues from a biological perspective and helps students grasp the scientific foundation of environmental topics so they can better understand the world around them and their impact upon it.

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Publisher
Oregon Coast Community College
Subjects
Biology
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. Licensing
  3. TitlePage
  4. InfoPage
  5. Licensing
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Licensing
  8. 1: Environmental Science
  9. 1.1: The Earth, Humans, and the Environment
  10. 1.2: The Process of Science
  11. 1.3: Environment and Sustainability
  12. 1.4: Environmental Ethics
  13. 1.5: Environmental Justice and Indigenous Struggles
  14. 1.6: Chapter Resources
  15. 2: Matter, Energy, and Life
  16. 2.1: Matter
  17. 2.2: Energy
  18. 2.3: A Cell is the Smallest Unit of Life
  19. 2.4: Energy Enters Ecosystems Through Photosynthesis
  20. 2.5: Chapter Resources
  21. 3: Ecosystems and the Biosphere
  22. 3.1: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
  23. 3.2: Biogeochemical Cycles
  24. 3.3: Terrestrial Biomes
  25. 3.4: Aquatic Biomes
  26. 3.5: Chapter Resources
  27. 4: Community and Population Ecology
  28. 4.1: Population Demographics and Dynamics
  29. 4.2: Population Growth and Regulation
  30. 4.3: The Human Population
  31. 4.4: Community Ecology
  32. 4.5: Chapter Resources
  33. 5: Conservation and Biodiversity
  34. 5.1: Introduction to Biodiversity
  35. 5.2: Origin of Biodiversity
  36. 5.3: Importance of Biodiversity
  37. 5.4: Threats to Biodiversity
  38. 5.5: Preserving Biodiversity
  39. 5.6: Chapter Resources
  40. 6: Environmental Hazards and Human Health
  41. 6.1: The Impacts of Environmental Conditions
  42. 6.2: Environmental Health
  43. 6.3: Environmental Toxicology
  44. 6.4: Bioremediation
  45. 6.5: Case Study - The Love Canal Disaster
  46. 6.6: Chapter Resources
  47. 7: Water Availability and Use
  48. 7.1: Water Cycle and Fresh Water Supply
  49. 7.2: Water Supply Problems and Solutions
  50. 7.3: Water Pollution
  51. 7.4: Water Treatment
  52. 7.5: Case Study - The Aral Sea - Going, Going, Gone
  53. 7.6: Chapter Resources
  54. 8: Food and Hunger
  55. 8.1: Food Security
  56. 8.2: Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
  57. 8.3: Chapter Resources
  58. 9: Conventional and Sustainable Agriculture
  59. 9.1: Soil Profiles and Processes
  60. 9.2: Soil-Plant Interactions
  61. 9.3: Conventional Agriculture
  62. 9.4: Pests and Pesticides
  63. 9.5: Sustainable Agriculture
  64. 9.6: Chapter Resources
  65. 10: Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion
  66. 10.1: Atmospheric Pollution
  67. 10.2: Ozone Depletion
  68. 10.3: Acid Rain
  69. 10.4: Climate Change
  70. 10.5: Chapter Resources
  71. 11: Conventional and Sustainable Energy
  72. 11.1: Challenges and Impacts of Energy Use
  73. 11.2: Non-Renewable Energy Sources
  74. 11.3: Renewable Energy Sources
  75. 11.4: Chapter Resources
  76. 12: Solid and Hazardous Waste
  77. 12.1: Environmental Concerns with Wastes
  78. 12.2: Waste Management Strategies
  79. 12.3: Waste Policies
  80. 12.4: Case Study- Electronic Waste and Extended Producer Responsibility
  81. 12.5: Chapter Resources
  82. 13: Environmental Economics and Policies
  83. 13.1: Environmental Economics
  84. 13.2: Environmental Laws and Regulations
  85. 13.3: Chapter Resources
  86. 14: Sustainability and Urban Infrastructure
  87. 14.1: Urbanization and Cities
  88. 14.2: Urbanization Around the World
  89. 14.3: The Impacts of Urban Sprawl
  90. 14.4: The Sustainable City
  91. 14.5: Case Study- Responding to a New Paradigm—The Challenge for Local Authorities
  92. 14.6: Chapter Resources
  93. 15: Appendix
  94. Back Matter
  95. Detailed Licensing
  96. Index
  97. Glossary
  98. Detailed Licensing