Environmental Biology (Fisher and Doršner Custom)
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Environmental Biology is a free and open textbook that enables students to develop a nuanced understanding of today’s most pressing environmental issues. This college-level open textbook covers the most salient environmental issues from a biological perspective and helps students grasp the scientific foundation of environmental topics so they can better understand the world around them and their impact upon it.
Front Matter
1: Environmental Science
2: Matter, Energy, and Life
3: Ecosystems and the Biosphere
4: Community and Population Ecology
5: Conservation and Biodiversity
6: Environmental Hazards and Human Health
7: Water Availability and Use
8: Food and Hunger
9: Conventional and Sustainable Agriculture
10: Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion
11: Conventional and Sustainable Energy
12: Solid and Hazardous Waste
13: Environmental Economics and Policies
14: Sustainability and Urban Infrastructure
15: Appendix
Back Matter
Thumbnail: Bumblebee pollinating Aquilegia vulgaris. (CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported; Roo72).