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

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Ecological Knowledge and Environmental Problem-Solving: Concepts and Case Studies (1986)
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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)