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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/AP_Environmental_Science/zz%3A_Back_Matter/10%3A_Index
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/AP_Environmental_Science/01%3A_Chapters/1.03%3A_The_Solid_EarthThe mantle is the largest layer in the earth, making up about 82 percent of the volume and 68 percent of the mass of the earth. The effect depends not only on the magnitude of the earthquake, but also...The mantle is the largest layer in the earth, making up about 82 percent of the volume and 68 percent of the mass of the earth. The effect depends not only on the magnitude of the earthquake, but also the types of subsurface materials and the structure and design of surface structures. Vegetation type affects the rate at which nutrients in the soil are recycled, the type and amount of organic matter in the soil, soil erosion, and the types and numbers of micro-organisms living in the soil.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/AP_Environmental_Science/00%3A_Front_Matter
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/AP_Environmental_Science/01%3A_Chapters/1.23%3A_Environmental_Ethics“As to my attitude regarding the proposed use of Hetch Hetchy by the city of San Francisco…I am fully persuaded that… the injury…by substituting a lake for the present swampy floor of the valley…is al...“As to my attitude regarding the proposed use of Hetch Hetchy by the city of San Francisco…I am fully persuaded that… the injury…by substituting a lake for the present swampy floor of the valley…is altogether unimportant compared with the benefits to be derived from it's use as a reservoir.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/AP_Environmental_Science/01%3A_Chapters/1.10%3A_MineralsImportant deposits of industrial minerals were formed in this manner, including the borax deposits at Death Valley and Searles Lake, and the marine deposits of gypsum found in many states. The United ...Important deposits of industrial minerals were formed in this manner, including the borax deposits at Death Valley and Searles Lake, and the marine deposits of gypsum found in many states. The United States has about 5 percent of the world's population and 7 percent of the world's land area, but uses about 30 percent of the world's mineral resources.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Sandboxes/tholmberg_at_nwcc.edu/Introduction_to_Environmental_Science/14%3A_Urbanization_and_Sustainable_Cities/14.2%3A_Cultural_and_Aesthetic_ConsiderationsA few of the many groups of indigenous people around the world are: the many tribes of Native Americans (i.e., Navajo, Sioux) in the contiguous 48 states; the Eskimos of the arctic region from Siberia...A few of the many groups of indigenous people around the world are: the many tribes of Native Americans (i.e., Navajo, Sioux) in the contiguous 48 states; the Eskimos of the arctic region from Siberia to Canada; the rainforest tribes in Brazil and the Ainu of northern Japan.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/AP_Environmental_ScienceThis text is designed to acquaint students with the physical, ecological, social, and political principles of environmental science. Scientific method is used to analyze and understand the interrelati...This text is designed to acquaint students with the physical, ecological, social, and political principles of environmental science. Scientific method is used to analyze and understand the interrelationships between humans and the natural environment. This test shows how ecological realities and the material desire of humans often clash, leading to environmental degradation and pollution.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/AP_Environmental_Science/01%3A_Chapters/1.06%3A_History_and_Global_DistributionAbsolute numbers are relatively small at first along the base of the J curve, but the population rapidly skyrockets when the critical time near the stem of the J curve is reached. Factors contributing...Absolute numbers are relatively small at first along the base of the J curve, but the population rapidly skyrockets when the critical time near the stem of the J curve is reached. Factors contributing to this decrease included: a rise in the standard of living, the availability of practical birth control methods and the establishment of child education and labor laws.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/AP_Environmental_Science/01%3A_Chapters/1.21%3A_Economic_ForcesWhen external pollution and treatment costs are included in the production cost of the product, the supply curve intersects the demand curve at a higher price point. The consequences of this pollution...When external pollution and treatment costs are included in the production cost of the product, the supply curve intersects the demand curve at a higher price point. The consequences of this pollution include adverse impacts on the fish and animal populations that depend on the water, degradation of the surrounding environment, decrease in the quality of water used in recreation and business, human health problems and the need for extensive treatment of drinking water by downstream communities.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/AP_Environmental_Science/01%3A_Chapters/1.08%3A_Population_GrowthAround the world, statistics indicate that with higher levels of education, women are more likely to be employed outside the home; in addition, higher marriage age of women and the greater the accepta...Around the world, statistics indicate that with higher levels of education, women are more likely to be employed outside the home; in addition, higher marriage age of women and the greater the acceptance of birth control methods, the smaller the family size.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/AP_Environmental_Science/01%3A_Chapters/1.02%3A_Cycling_of_MatterThe overall effect is that carbon is constantly recycled in the dynamic processes taking place in the atmosphere, at the surface and in the crust of the earth. Two important ways by which humans have ...The overall effect is that carbon is constantly recycled in the dynamic processes taking place in the atmosphere, at the surface and in the crust of the earth. Two important ways by which humans have affected the carbon cycle, especially in recent history, are: 1) the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during the burning of fossil fuels, and 2) the clearing of trees and other plants (deforestation) that absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
