A Citizen's Guide to Ecology

The earth is continuously changing and evolving yet it is
unclear how environmental changes will affect us in years to
come. What changes are inevitable? What changes, if any, are
beneficial? And what can we do as citizens of this planet to
protect it and our future generations?^L
Larry Slobodkin, one of the leading pioneers of modern
ecology, offers compelling answers to these questions in ^IA
Citizen's Guide to Ecology^R. He provides many insights into
ecology and the processes that keep the world functioning.
This important guide introduces observations that underlie
arguments about all aspects of the natural
environment--including both global and local issues. To
clarify difficult concepts, Slobodkin uses lake, ocean, and
terrestrial ecosystems to explain ecological energy flows and relationships on a global scale.^L
The book presents a clear and current understanding of
the ecological world, and how individual citizens can
participate in practical decisions on ecological issues. It
tackles such issues as global warming, ecology and health,
organic farming, species extinction and adaptation, and
endangered species.^L
An excellent introduction and overview, ^IA Citizen's
Guide to Ecology^R helps us to understand what steps we as
humans can take to keep our planet habitable for generations
to come.^L