Main Title |
Understanding the game of the environment : an illustrated guide to understanding ecological principles / |
Author |
Houston, David R.,
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., |
Year Published |
1979 |
Stock Number |
001-001-00498-7 |
OCLC Number |
06557763 |
ISBN |
pbk. : |
Subjects |
Ecology
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Additional Subjects |
Ecology
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJAM |
QH541.A74 |
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Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
01/01/1988 |
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Collation |
ix, 174 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
"September 1979." |
Contents Notes |
1. The playing field: the environmental arena. pp. 1. 2. The players : The producers -- The consumers -- The saprotrophs: Decomposer consumers -- Organic compounds -- Inorganic substances -- Environmental climate. pp. 11. 3. Rules of the game : Energy flow rules of the game -- Material cycling rules of the game -- Some important biogeochemical cycles. pp. 38. 4. Changing players and playing fields: Ecological succession : Some examples of succession -- Factors affecting succession -- Succession versus productivity -- People and succession. pp. 80. 5. Fouls and penalties : Some of nature's fouls -- Some people fouls. pp. 94. 6. Improving the game : Abiding by the rules -- Careful manipulation of ecosystems. pp. 152. Glossary of environmental terms. pp. 157. |