PPT-Concept of Environment and Social Ecology

Environment problems have become a major concern in twenty first century and sociologist are showing interest in environmental problems because of the consideration that environmental problems are social problems. (LSU BIOL 4253, Section 3, Fall 2015). Composite satellite image (“Blue Marble 2012”) from Wikimedia Commons. A312 Life . Sciences . Annex. kharms@lsu.edu. Dr. Kyle E. Harms. http://. www.kharms.biology.lsu.edu. The scientific study of the distribution and abundance of organisms and the interactions that determine distribution and abundance. Begon. , Harper, Townsend, 2006, Ecology, Blackwell. Lecture outline. a precursor to modern day ecology. . A profound truth for all times. “One who neglects or disregards the existence of earth, air, fire, water and vegetation, disregards his own existence which is entwined with them”.. Laikipia. Ryan . R. . Unks. Integrative Conservation in Forestry and Natural . Resources . University of Georgia. July 16th, . 2014. Pastoralism. Specialized breeds of livestock that tolerate drought, high heat, and migration. . Hua. Chen. (. 陈华. ). Department of Biology. University of Illinois at Springfield. Roadmap. Ecosystem degradation, ecological restoration, and restoration ecology . Reference and dynamic reference . &. Shallow and Deep Ecology. Outline of environmental ethics. What is environmental ethics?. The field of environmental ethics concerns human beings’ ethical relationship with the natural environment. holism. reductionism. climax community. Organicism. teleology. deep ecology. Gaia theory . positive versus negative biotic interactions. pristine myth. Films often portray organisms and ecological interactions . In short, . ecology . is the scientific study of the . interactions of organisms with their environment. .. All organisms . interact. with other organisms in their surroundings and with the nonliving portion of their environment. . Drew . Purves. and the CEES group Microsoft Research Cambridge. Demos here. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/collegetour/Default.aspx. Why science at Microsoft Research?. Science . is a key . and. Levels Of Organization in . Biology and Ecology. Springfield Central High School. Questions to Answer. Daily Problem Set Unit 2- #1. 1. . Explain what ecology is. . 2. . In the relationship between the lynx and the hare, what factors, biotic and . . Why does ecology matter?. Ecologists complete investigations on the environment, climate change, farming, energy, food, health, green living, and eco friendly products, etc... Example problems that ecology handles. Lecture Presentation by . Nicole . Tunbridge. and. Kathleen Fitzpatrick. Discovering Ecology. Ecology. is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment. *small scale geological events affect evolution over generations.. Looks at the . Interaction &. Interdependence. Of organisms to each other and to their environment.. We have studied . Genus and species. populations. Expanding outward to…. ECOLOGY. “ECO” – “the Environment” /”nature”. Lab 1 . Fish Ecology:. is . the study of the processes influencing the distribution and abundance of fishes, the interactions among fishes, and the interactions between fishes with their environment..