Ecological Knowledge and Environmental Problem-Solving: Concepts and Case Studies

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R12
Introduction 1-20
I Kinds of Ecological Knowledge and Their Applications 21-22
1. Individuals and Single Populations 23-37
2. Population Interactions 38-46
3. Community Ecology 47-60
4. Materials and Energy 61-67
5. Scales in Space and Time 68-74
6. Analog, Generic, and Pilot Studies and Treatment of a Project as an Experiment 75-80
7. Indicator Species and Biological Monitoring 81-87
8. Dealing with Uncertainty 88-92
9. The Special Problem of Cumulative Effects 93-103
10. A Scientific Framework for Environmental Problem-Solving 104-115
11. References 116-134
II Selected Case Studies 135-136
12. North Pacific Halibut Fishery Management 137-150
13. Vampire Bat Control in Latin America 151-164
14. Biological Study of California Red Scale 165-189
15. Experimental Control of Malaria in West Africa 190-204
16. Protecting Caribou During Hydroelectric Development in Newfoundland 205-226
17. Conserving a Regional Spotted Owl Population 227-247
18. Restoring Derelict Lands in Great Britain 248-274
19. Optimizing Timber Yields in New Brunswick Forests 275-300
20. Control of Eutrophication in Lake Washington 301-316
21. Raising the Level of a Subarctic Lake 317-330
22. Ecological Effects of Nuclear Radiation 331-344
23. Ecological Effects of Forest Clearcutting 345-357
24. Environmental Effects of DDT 358-374
Index 375-388

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Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R12

Introduction 1-20

I Kinds of Ecological Knowledge and Their Applications 21-22

1. Individuals and Single Populations 23-37

2. Population Interactions 38-46

3. Community Ecology 47-60

4. Materials and Energy 61-67

5. Scales in Space and Time 68-74

6. Analog, Generic, and Pilot Studies and Treatment of a Project as an Experiment 75-80

7. Indicator Species and Biological Monitoring 81-87

8. Dealing with Uncertainty 88-92

9. The Special Problem of Cumulative Effects 93-103

10. A Scientific Framework for Environmental Problem-Solving 104-115

11. References 116-134

II Selected Case Studies 135-136

12. North Pacific Halibut Fishery Management 137-150

13. Vampire Bat Control in Latin America 151-164

14. Biological Study of California Red Scale 165-189

15. Experimental Control of Malaria in West Africa 190-204

16. Protecting Caribou During Hydroelectric Development in Newfoundland 205-226

17. Conserving a Regional Spotted Owl Population 227-247

18. Restoring Derelict Lands in Great Britain 248-274

19. Optimizing Timber Yields in New Brunswick Forests 275-300

20. Control of Eutrophication in Lake Washington 301-316

21. Raising the Level of a Subarctic Lake 317-330

22. Ecological Effects of Nuclear Radiation 331-344

23. Ecological Effects of Forest Clearcutting 345-357

24. Environmental Effects of DDT 358-374

Index 375-388