The Structure and Dynamics of Human Ecosystems: Toward a Model for Understanding and Action
- ISBN-10
- 0300137036
- ISBN-13
- 9780300137033
- Category
- Human beings
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-01-01
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Authors
- William R. Burch, Gary E. Machlis, Jo Ellen Force
Description
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- ONE: Introduction -- TWO: An Overview of the Model -- THREE: Lessons and Legacies -- FOUR: The Ecosystem Concept in Biology -- FIVE: The Roots of Human Ecology -- SIX: Key Components and Variables for Analyzing Human Ecosystems -- SEVEN: Goals, Strategies, and Tactics for Inquiry and Action -- EIGHT: Using the Model for Science during Crisis -- NINE: Revitalizing Human Communities and Reclaiming Biological Communities: The Baltimore Story -- TEN: Toward a More Perfect Civic Order: Lessons Learned from Research -- ELEVEN: Extending the Capability of the Model -- TWELVE: Leaning Forward: Future Challenges to Human Ecosystems -- THIRTEEN: Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z
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