Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Introduction What is the Environment Natural Resources Ecosystem Services Human Impact on the Environment Environmental Policy Principles, Activism, and Ethics The Scientific Method Sustainability and Sustainable Development Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 2 Environmental Environmental Systems Matter and Chemistry Organic Chemistry Energy and Thermodynamics Ecosystems and Interactions Nutrient Cycles Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 3 Evolution and Biodiversity Principles of Natural Selection Extinction Ecology Population Ecology and Reproductive Strategies Population Growth and Limiting Factors Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 4 Community Ecology and Species Interactions Species Interactions Feeding Relationships Keystone Species and Ecosystem Engineers Community Change Disturbance Restoration Ecology Terrestrial Biomes Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 5 Biodiversity and Conservation Scope and Benefits of Biodiversity Extinction and Causes of Biodiversity Loss Conservation Biology Efforts to Conserve Species and Habitats Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 6 Land Management and Forestry Forest Ecosystems Causes and Impacts of Deforestation Forestry and Forest Management Federal and State Land Management Parks and Protected Areas Habitat Fragmentation Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 7 Aquatic Ecosystems Distribution and Importance of Water Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystems Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Ocean Fisheries and Marine Protected Areas Whaling Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 8 Economics and Environmental Policy Economic Principles and the Environment The Value of Ecosystem Services Environmental Policy Making History of U.S. Environmental Policy International Environmental Policy Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 9 Human Population The Current State of the Human Population The Effect of Populations on the Environment The Demographic Transition Factors That Influence Population Growth Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 10 Soil and Soil Management Soil Characteristics Soil Degradation Soil Conservation and Restoration Discussion Questions Key Chapter 11 Agriculture and Feeding the Global Population Subsistence versus Industrial Agriculture Food Security and Famine The Green Revolution Irrigation and Fertilizer Use Pest Management Ranching, CAFOs, and Aquaculture Genetically Modified Food Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Agriculture Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 12 Environmental Health and Risk Management The Practice of Environmental Health and Hazard Identification Toxic Substances and the Environment Hazard Characterization Risk Assessment and Risk Management Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 13 Water Resources and Water Pollution Human Impacts on Aquatic Systems Water Supply Issues Water Pollution Sources and Categories Drinking Water Treatment and Standards Wastewater Treatment and Biosolids Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 14 The Atmosphere and Air Pollution Structure and Layers of the Atmosphere Atmospheric Conditions, Weather, and Outdoor Air Pollution Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Acid Deposition Indoor Air Pollution Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 15 Global Warming The Climate System Factors That Influence the Global Climate Researching the Climate Current and Predicted Impacts of Global Warming Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 16 Geology and Mineral Resources Geology and Tectonic Forces Rocks and the Rock Cycle Geologic Hazards Mineral Resources and Mining Sustainable Mineral Use Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 17 Fossil Fuels Energy Sources and EROI Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Unconventional Fossil Fuels Energy Efficiency Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 18 Nuclear Power Energy from Atoms Benefits and Drawbacks of Nuclear Power Nuclear Accidents Radioactive Waste Disposal The Future of Nuclear Power Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 19 Renewable Energy Reasons for Switching to Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Ocean Energy Hydroelectric Energy Bioenergy Hydrogen Fuel Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 20 Waste Management and Hazard Waste The Nature of Municipal Solid Waste Sanitary Landfills and Incinerators Recycling and Reuse Industrial Solid Waste Hazardous Waste E-Waste Discussion Questions Key Terms Chapter 21 Suburban Sprawl Urbanization Suburban Sprawl Urban Planning Strategies The Urban Community Urban Ecology and Sustainable Cities Discussion Questions Key Terms