Chapter 1: NVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE What Is Environmental Science? An Approach to Environmental Science Systematic Environmental Management PART ONE: TURAL SYSTEMS Chapter 2: ECOSYSTEMS What Is an Ecosystem? How Energy Moves Through an Ecosystem Mineral Cycles Ecosystem Succession Physical Factors That Limit Distribution Community Organization Chapter 3: POPULATIONS Population Dynamics Population Distribution Population Genetics Evolution Genetic Engineering Extinction Chapter 4: GEOPHYSICAL SYSTEMS The History and Structure of the Earth Continents on the Move Volcanoes and Earthquakes Geological Processes and Human Activities Seashores Chapter 5: THE HYDROLOGICAL SYSTEM Water in Circulation Lakes Influences on the Water Cycle Runoff Water Supply PART TWO: POLLUTION Chapter 6: WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION Water Pollution: Its Sources and Effects Drinking Water Quality Supply and Disposal Water Treatment Chapter 7: THE ATMOSPHERE AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE The Earths Atmosphere Human Activities and Climate Air Circulation and Weather Patterns Storms as Hazards Chapter 8: AIR POLLUTION Types of Air Pollution Acid Deposition Noise Pollution PART THREE: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Chapter 9: FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS Land and Resources Forest Ecosystems Forestry Forestry and the Future Grassland Rangeland Ecosystems Range Management Chapter 10: WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES Wildlife Management Species Management Fisheries Chapter 11: BIODIVERSITY What Is Biodiversity? Biomes Loss of Biodiversity Natural Biodiversity Single-Species Management Managing for Biodiversity Tools Used to Manage for Biodiversity National and Worldwide Considerations Chapter 12: FOOD History of Food Production World Food Supply Agricultural Land Food from the Sea Energy and Food Nutrition Requirements Prospects for the Future Chapter 13: ENERGY What Is Energy? Energy Demands and Production Electricity Primary Sources of Energy Secondary Energy Sources Energy and the Environment Energy Conservation PART FOUR : TOXINS IN THE ENVIRONMENT Chapter 14: PESTICIDES What Is a Pest? Pesticides Impact on the Environment Pesticides and Human Health Economic Considerations Alternative Methods of Pest Control Chapter 15 : WASTES Solid Waste Disposal Toxic Wastes Toxic Metals Radiation Sources of Radiation Radioactive Waste Disposal PART FIVE PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Chapter 16: HUMAN POPULATION Cultural Evolution History of Population Growth Human Demography Stress and Distress in Modern Society Reproduction Population Control Attitudes Toward Birth Control Future Population Growth Patterns Chapter 17: WHERE ARE WE, AND WHERE DO WE GO? Development of Cities Economic Growth Factors Influencing Location Environmental Quality Interaction Between Urban Areas and the Natural System Looking Ahead APPENDIXES 1. The Metric System and Conversion Factors 2. Selected Environmental Periodicals 3. Environmental Organizations GLOSSARY INDEX