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Front Matter
1.1 The Earth, Humans, and the Environment
1.2 The Process of Science
1.3 Environment and Sustainability
1.4 Environmental Ethics
1.5 Environmental Justice and Indigenous Struggles
1.6 Environmental Toxicology
1.7 The CRAAP Test: Assessing the Reliability of Information Sources
1.8 Chapter Notes
2.1 Matter
2.2 Energy
2.3 The Cell
2.4 Energy Enters Ecosystems Through Photosynthesis
2.5 Chapter Notes
3.1 Energy Flow through Ecosystems
3.2 Biogeochemical Cycles
3.3 Terrestrial Biomes
3.4 Aquatic Biomes
3.5 Chapter Notes
4.1 Population Demographics and Dynamics
4.2 Population Growth and Regulation
4.3 The Human Population
4.4 Community Ecology
4.5 Chapter Notes
5.1 Introduction to Biodiversity
5.2 Origin of Biodiversity
5.3 Importance of Biodiversity
5.4 Threats to Biodiversity
5.5 Preserving Biodiversity
5.6 Chapter Notes
6.1 An Introduction to Evolution
6.2 Genetic Variation
6.3 Natural Selection
6.4 Speciation
6.5 Chapter Notes
7.1 The Significance of Water
7.2 The Hydrological Cycle
7.3 Freshwater Supply
7.4 Water Consumption and Scarcity
7.5 Chapter Notes
8.1 Water Pollution
8.2 Agricultural Impacts on Water Quality
8.3 Strategies for Reducing Water Quality Impacts
8.4 Chapter Notes
9.1 Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere
9.2 Outdoor Air Pollution
9.3 Ozone
9.4 Acid Rain
9.5 Air Pollution Legislation
9.6 Chapter Notes
10.1 Earth as a System
10.2 Earth's Energy Budget
10.3 Meteorology
10.4 The Atmosphere
10.5 Weather Processes
10.6 Severe Weather
10.7 Chapter Notes
11.1 Climate Forcing Mechanisms
11.2 The Carbon Cycle
11.3 Climate Feedback Loops
11.4 Modeling Earth's Climate
11.5 Modern and Projected Consequences of Climate Change
11.6 Climate Mitigation
11.7 Chapter Notes
12.1 Overview of Energy Resources
12.2 Non-Renewable Energy Sources
12.3 Renewable Energy Sources
12.4 Chapter Notes
13.1 Challenges and Impacts of Energy Use
13.2 Energy Resource Comparisons
13.3 Summary and Resources
Good video on ecosystem energetics:
https://youtu.be/lnAKICtJIA4?list=PLllVwaZQkS2qK4Z6xBVDRak8an1-kqsgm
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3.5 Chapter Notes Copyright © by Bill Freedman; Brent Silvis; Emily P. Harris; and Lindsay Iredale is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.