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Environmental Biology

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.

Biology
Author
Matthew R. Fisher
Publisher
Oregon Coast Community College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 86 sections
  1. 01: Environmental Science
  2. 1.01: The Earth Humans and the Environment
  3. 1.02: The Process of Science
  4. 1.03: Environment and Sustainability
  5. 1.04: Environmental Ethics
  6. 1.05: Environmental Justice and Indigenous Struggles
  7. 1.06: Chapter Resources
  8. 02: Matter Energy and Life
  9. 2.01: Matter
  10. 2.02: Energy
  11. 2.03: A Cell is the Smallest Unit of Life
  12. 2.04: Energy Enters Ecosystems Through Photosynthesis
  13. 2.05: Chapter Resources
  14. 03: Ecosystems and the Biosphere
  15. 3.01: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
  16. 3.02: Biogeochemical Cycles
  17. 3.03: Terrestrial Biomes
  18. 3.04: Aquatic Biomes
  19. 3.05: Chapter Resources
  20. 04: Community and Population Ecology
  21. 4.01: Population Demographics and Dynamics
  22. 4.02: Population Growth and Regulation
  23. 4.03: The Human Population
  24. 4.04: Community Ecology
  25. 4.05: Chapter Resources
  26. 05: Conservation and Biodiversity
  27. 5.01: Introduction to Biodiversity
  28. 5.02: Origin of Biodiversity
  29. 5.03: Importance of Biodiversity
  30. 5.04: Threats to Biodiversity
  31. 5.05: Preserving Biodiversity
  32. 5.06: Chapter Resources
  33. 06: Environmental Hazards and Human Health
  34. 6.01: The Impacts of Environmental Conditions
  35. 6.02: Environmental Health
  36. 6.03: Environmental Toxicology
  37. 6.04: Bioremediation
  38. 6.05: Case Study - The Love Canal Disaster
  39. 6.06: Chapter Resources
  40. 07: Water Availability and Use
  41. 7.01: Water Cycle and Fresh Water Supply
  42. 7.02: Water Supply Problems and Solutions
  43. 7.03: Water Pollution
  44. 7.04: Water Treatment
  45. 7.05: Case Study - The Aral Sea - Going Going Gone
  46. 7.06: Chapter Resources
  47. 08: Food and Hunger
  48. 8.01: Food Security
  49. 8.02: Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
  50. 8.03: Chapter Resources
  51. 09: Conventional and Sustainable Agriculture
  52. 9.01: Soil Profiles and Processes
  53. 9.02: Soil-Plant Interactions
  54. 9.03: Conventional Agriculture
  55. 9.04: Pests and Pesticides
  56. 9.05: Sustainable Agriculture
  57. 9.06: Chapter Resources
  58. 10: Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion
  59. 10.01: Atmospheric Pollution
  60. 10.02: Ozone Depletion
  61. 10.03: Acid Rain
  62. 10.04: Climate Change
  63. 10.05: Chapter Resources
  64. 11: Conventional and Sustainable Energy
  65. 11.01: Challenges and Impacts of Energy Use
  66. 11.02: Non-Renewable Energy Sources
  67. 11.03: Renewable Energy Sources
  68. 11.04: Chapter Resources
  69. 12: Solid and Hazardous Waste
  70. 12.01: Environmental Concerns with Wastes
  71. 12.02: Waste Management Strategies
  72. 12.03: Waste Policies
  73. 12.04: Case Study- Electronic Waste and Extended Producer Responsibility
  74. 12.05: Chapter Resources
  75. 13: Environmental Economics and Policies
  76. 13.01: Environmental Economics
  77. 13.02: Environmental Laws and Regulations
  78. 13.03: Chapter Resources
  79. 14: Sustainability and Urban Infrastructure
  80. 14.01: Urbanization and Cities
  81. 14.02: Urbanization Around the World
  82. 14.03: The Impacts of Urban Sprawl
  83. 14.04: The Sustainable City
  84. 14.05: Case Study- Responding to a New ParadigmThe Challenge for Local Authorities
  85. 14.06: Chapter Resources
  86. 15: Appendix