Man as a Global Ecological Force |
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Action Cambridge agricultural ecosystems animal protein areas Caltech captured by photosynthesis carbon carnivore carrying capacity cause Chicago civilization civilization's coastal community productivity complexity concentrations contributing factors Critical Environmental Problems crop cycle diminishing returns ecological disruption Ecological succession Effects of Pollution energy captured Energy Flows environmental damage environmental disruption environmental impact Environmental Problems SCEP equation exponential exponential growth fertilizer food chain food web food webs genetic global atmospheric GLOBAL ECOLOGICAL FORCE heat production herbivore Holdren human population Inadvertent Climate Modification increase kilocalories loss of structure M.I.T. Press Man's Impact mankind ment and Recommendations natural processes net primary productivity nonlinear number of species nutrients Oceanic Ecosystems organisms PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY pesticides pests plant diseases population growth predators primary productivity quantitative pollutants Recommendations for Action role of population soil solar energy square kilometers Study of Critical substances sulfur dioxide thermal pollution trophic level unit of consumption waste heat Woodwell