The Environment and Science: Social Impact and InteractionBloomsbury Academic, 2005 M04 25 - 299 páginas A fascinating look at the historical relationship between environmental issues and scientific study, social attitudes, and public policy from the 17th century to the present. |
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... soil . When landowners removed those trees and roots , they often found thin soil that quickly washed down rocky hillsides . Farm- ing on recently cleared land typically entailed several years of labor in order to remove rocks and ...
... soil left behind . Alterations in levels of moisture or nutrients caused by the disruption made it virtually impossible for original plants to resume their place on the land . Instead , a variety of pioneer plants would inhabit the soil ...
... soil with water as it moves into streams and lakes . High limestone content of rock layers helps to neutralize acid precipitation when organic acids break down , forming buffering compounds in the soil . These buffers are more abundant ...
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Ecology and the Foundations of Environmental Science | 83 |
The Succession of Communities | 91 |
Protecting Species | 100 |
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