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Introduction
1.1 The Earth, Humans, & the Environment
1.2 The Process of Science
1.3 Environment & Sustainability
1.4 Environmental Ethics & Environmental Justice
1.5 Science in the Media
1.6 Chapter Resources
3.1 Energy Flow through Ecosystems
3.2 Terrestrial Biomes
3.3 Aquatic Biomes
3.4 Biogeochemical Cycles
3.5 Chapter Resources
4.1 Community Ecology
4.2 Population Demographics & Dynamics
4.3 Population Growth and Regulation
4.4 The Human Population
4.5 Chapter Resources
2.1 Matter
2.2 Energy
2.3 A Cell is the Smallest Unit of Life
2.4 Energy Enters Ecosystems Through Photosynthesis
2.5 Chapter Resources
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 Resources
6.1 Pollution and Sustainability
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6.2 The Impacts of Environmental Conditions
6.3 Environmental Health
6.4 Environmental Toxicology
6.5 Bioremediation
6.6 Case Study: The Love Canal Disaster
6.7 Chapter Resources
7.1 Water Cycle and Fresh Water Supply
7.2 Water Supply Problems and Solutions
7.3 Water Pollution
7.4 Water Treatment
7.5 Case Study: The Aral Sea - Going, Going, Gone
7.6 Chapter Resources
9.1 Soil Profiles & Processes
9.2 Soil-Plant Interactions
9.3 Conventional Agriculture
9.4 Pests & Pesticides
9.5 Sustainable Agriculture
9.6 Chapter Resources
8.1 Food Security
8.2 Global Food Systems
8.3 Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
8.4 Genetically Modified Crops
8.5 Chapter Resources
10.1 Atmospheric Pollution
10.2 Ozone Depletion and Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
10.3 Acid Rain
10.4 Global Climate Change
10.5 Scientific Consensus: Global Climate Change is Real
10.6 Chapter Resources
11.1 Challenges and Impacts of Energy Use
11.2 Non-Renewable Energy Sources
11.3 Renewable Energy Sources
11.4 Hydrogen and Electricity as Alternative Fuels
11.5 Electricity Grid and Sustainability Challenges
11.6 Chapter Resources
Afterword
Appendix
About the Author
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