Problem Solving in Environmental Biology

List of contents

Section I: A General Approach to Problem Solving
1. Introduction and basic skills
Section II: Natural Ecosystems and Resources
2. Adaptation, behaviour and evolution
3. Energy and mineral cycles
4. Stability and diversity of ecosystems
Section III: Human Impacts
5. Overexploitation of resources
6. Farming
7. Pollution and the use of alternative resources
Section IV: Managing the Environment
8. Conservation and environmental impact assessment

Summary

This text shows students how to approach problem solving - covering the basic skills needed in data handling, statistics, designing investigations and communicating answers. Problem-Solving in Environmental Biology uses a number of case studies tackling a wide range of situations related to studying natural ecosystems and resources, assessing the human impact on the environment and environmental management.

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Bailey, Roland Ennos
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1995
• EAN: 9780582218741
• ISBN: 978-0-582-21874-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Weight: 490 g
• Series: Longman; Longman
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology