Essentials of Ecology

Cumulative Reviewers (Reviewers of the 5th edition are indicated by an asterisk.) Barbara J. Abraham, Hampton College; Donald D. ...

xxi Kadar, Nassau Community College; Thomas L. Keefe, Eastern Kentucky University; *David Kelley, University of St. Thomas; Will ...

xxii E. Van Meter, Ball State University; *Rick Van Schoik, San Diego State University; Gary Varner, Texas A&M University; J ...

xxiii G. Tyler Miller, Jr., has written 58 textbooks for intro- ductory courses in environmental science, basic ecol- ogy, energ ...

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Set up a study routine in a distraction-free environment. Develop a written daily study schedule and stick to it. Study in a qui ...

2 LEARNING SKILLS questions at the end of each chapter also include the chapter’s key terms in boldface. Flash cards for testing ...

ACADEMIC.CENGAGE.COM/BIOLOGY/MILLER 3 gather more evidence, and be capable of changing your mind. Recognize that there may be a ...

4 LEARNING SKILLS To help you practice critical thinking, we have sup- plied questions throughout this book—at the end of each c ...

CORE CASE STUDY Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability 1 Two ancient kings enjoyed playing chess. The winner c ...

6 Links: refers to the Core Case Study. refers to the book’s sustainability theme. indicates links to key concepts in earlier ch ...

CONCEPTS 1-1A AND 1-1B 7 things. It integrates information and ideas from the natural sciences, such as biology, chemistry, and ...

8 CHAPTER 1 Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability organisms interacting with one another and with their envir ...

CONCEPTS 1-1A AND 1-1B 9 A critical component of sustainability is natural capital—the natural resources and natural services th ...

10 CHAPTER 1 Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability ■✓ According to this 4-year study by 1,360 experts from 95 ...

CONCEPT 1-2 11 Europe. Most are highly industrialized and have a high per capita GDP PPP. All other nations (with 5.5 billion pe ...

12 CHAPTER 1 Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability Some Resources Are Renewable From a human standpoint, a re ...

CONCEPT 1-3 13 Some Resources Are Not Renewable Nonrenewable resources exist in a fixed quantity, or stock, in the earth’s crust ...

14 CHAPTER 1 Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability aluminum cans or other aluminum products. But en- ergy res ...

CONCEPT 1-3 15 living in today’s developing nations will reach 1.2 bil- lion—about four times the current U.S. population. China ...