One of two brand-new titles in Barrons Essential Atlas series for Spring 2005, this book combines text with full-color photos and art on every page to examine the planet Earth as the habitat for all known life forms. Following a generalMoreOne of two brand-new titles in Barrons Essential Atlas series for Spring 2005, this book combines text with full-color photos and art on every page to examine the planet Earth as the habitat for all known life forms.
Following a general introduction, the Essential Atlas of Ecology presents a series of generously illustrated two-page spreads, each focusing on a separate ecological topic. Among them are: The biosphere: water, light, and energy- the atmosphere and the Earths climates- the ecological pyramid- the oceans and coastal regions- rivers and lakes- contamination of our ecosystems- organic methods in agriculture- smog and other urban contamination problems- deforestation- the shrinking ozone layer- recycling products for ecological stability- and many other topics related to ecological problems and their solutions.