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| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Principles of Environmental Economics and Sustainability Ahmed M. Hussen, 2012 This text offers a systematic exposition of environmental and natural resource economics. It considers a variety of real world examples to illustrate the policy relevance and implications of key economic and ecological concepts. |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1: The Molecular Basis of Life Units and Microscopy Properties of Chemical Reactions Molecular Bonds and Forces Acids and Bases Properties of Cellular Constituents Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 2: Cells and Tissues Classification of Cells Functions of Cellular Organelles Types of Animal Tissue Types of Plant Tissue Movement of Materials Across Membranes Specialization and Properties of Life Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 3: Cellular Metabolism Properties of Enzymes Types of Cellular Reactions Energy Production in the Cell Anaerobic and Aerobic Reactions The Krebs Cycle and Glycolysis Electron Transport Reactions of ATP Anabolism and Catabolism Energy Expenditure Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 4: The Interrelationship of Living Things Taxonomy of Organisms Nutritional Requirements and Procurement Environmental Chains and Cycles Diversification of the Species Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 5: Bacteria and Viruses Bacterial Morphology and Characteristics Bacterial Nutrition Bacterial Reproduction Bacterial Genetics Pathological and Constructive Effects of Bacteria Viral Morphology and Characteristics Viral Genetics Viral Pathology Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 6: Algae and Fungi Types of Algae Characteristics of Fungi Differentiation of Algae and Fungi Evolutionary Characteristics of Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 7: The Bryophytes and Lower Vascular Plants Environmental Adaptations Classification of Lower Vascular Plants Differentiation Between Mosses and Ferns Comparison Between Vascular and Non-Vascular Plants Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 8: The Seed Plants Classification of Seed Plants Gymnosperms Angiosperms Seeds Monocots and Dicots Reproduction in Seed Plants Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 9: General Characteristics of Green Plants Reproduction Photosynthetic Pigments Reactions of Photosynthesis Plant Respiration Transport Systems in Plants Tropisms Plant Hormones Regulation of Photoperiodism Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 10: Nutrition and Transport in Seed Plants Properties of Roots Differentiation Between Roots and Stems Herbaceous and Woody Plants Gas Exchange Transpiration and Guttation Nutrient and Water Transport Environmental Influences on Plants Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 11: Lower Invertebrates The Protozoans Characteristics Flagellates Sarcodines Ciliates Porifera Coelenterata The Acoelomates Platyhelminthes Nemertina The Pseduocoelomates Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 12: Higher Invertebrates The Protostomia Molluscs Annelids Arthropods Classification External Morphology Musculature The Senses Organ Systems Reproduction and Development Social Orders The Dueterostomia Echinoderms Hemichordata Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 13: Chordates Classifications Fish Amphibia Reptiles Birds and Mammals Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 14: Blood and Immunology Properties of Blood and its Components Clotting Gas Transport Erythrocyte Production and Morphology Defense Systems Types of Immunity Antigen-Antibody Interactions Cell Recognition Blood Types Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 15: Transport Systems Nutrient Exchange Properties of the Heart Factors Affecting Blood Flow The Lymphatic System Diseases of the Circulation Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 16: Respiration Types of Respiration Human Respiration Respiratory Pathology Evolutionary Adaptations Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 17: Nutrition Nutrient Metabolism Comparative Nutrient Ingestion and Digestion The Digestive Pathway Secretion and Absorption Enzymatic Regulation of Digestion The Role of the Liver Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 18: Homeostasis and Excretion Fluid Balance Glomerular Filtration The Interrelationship Between the Kidney and the Circulation Regulation of Sodium and Water Excretion Release of Substances from the Body Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 19: Protection and Locomotion Skin Muscles: Morphology and Physiology Bone Teeth Types of Skeletal Systems Structural Adaptations for Various Modes of Locomotion Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 20: Coordination Regulatory Systems Vision Taste The Auditory Sense Anesthetics The Brain The Spinal Cord Spinal and Cranial Nerves The Autonomic Nervous System Neuronal Morphology The Nerve Impulse Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 21: Hormonal Control Distinguishing Characteristics of Hormones The Pituitary Gland Gastrointestinal Endocrinology The Thyroid Gland Regulation of Metamorphosis and Development The Parathyroid Gland The Pineal Gland The Thymus Gland The Adrenal Gland The Mechanisms of Hormonal Action The Gonadotrophic Hormones Sexual Development The Menstrual Cycle Contraception Pregnancy and Parturition Menopause Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 22: Reproduction Asexual vs. 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Answer Questions for Review Chapter 27: Principles and Theories of Evolution Definitions Classical Theories of Evolution Applications of Classical Theory Evolutionary Factors Speciation Short Answer Questions for Review Chapter 28: Evidence for Evolution Definitions Fossils and Dating The Paleozoic Era The Mesozoic Era Biogeographic Realms Types of |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Applied Population Ecology H. Resit Akcakaya, Mark A. Burgman, Lev R. Ginzburg, 1998-12-01 |
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| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Ecology Michael Begon, Colin R. Townsend, 2020-11-17 A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems – now in full colour – offers students and practitioners a review of the ecological sciences. The previous editions of this book earned the authors the prestigious ‘Exceptional Life-time Achievement Award’ of the British Ecological Society – the aim for the fifth edition is not only to maintain standards but indeed to enhance its coverage of Ecology. In the first edition, 34 years ago, it seemed acceptable for ecologists to hold a comfortable, objective, not to say aloof position, from which the ecological communities around us were simply material for which we sought a scientific understanding. Now, we must accept the immediacy of the many environmental problems that threaten us and the responsibility of ecologists to play their full part in addressing these problems. This fifth edition addresses this challenge, with several chapters devoted entirely to applied topics, and examples of how ecological principles have been applied to problems facing us highlighted throughout the remaining nineteen chapters. Nonetheless, the authors remain wedded to the belief that environmental action can only ever be as sound as the ecological principles on which it is based. Hence, while trying harder than ever to help improve preparedness for addressing the environmental problems of the years ahead, the book remains, in its essence, an exposition of the science of ecology. This new edition incorporates the results from more than a thousand recent studies into a fully up-to-date text. Written for students of ecology, researchers and practitioners, the fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems is anessential reference to all aspects of ecology and addresses environmental problems of the future. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Population Ecology John H. Vandermeer, Deborah E. Goldberg, 2013-08-25 The essential introduction to population ecology—now expanded and fully updated Ecology is capturing the popular imagination like never before, with issues such as climate change, species extinctions, and habitat destruction becoming ever more prominent. At the same time, the science of ecology has advanced dramatically, growing in mathematical and theoretical sophistication. Here, two leading experts present the fundamental quantitative principles of ecology in an accessible yet rigorous way, introducing students to the most basic of all ecological subjects, the structure and dynamics of populations. John Vandermeer and Deborah Goldberg show that populations are more than simply collections of individuals. Complex variables such as distribution and territory for expanding groups come into play when mathematical models are applied. Vandermeer and Goldberg build these models from the ground up, from first principles, using a broad range of empirical examples, from animals and viruses to plants and humans. They address a host of exciting topics along the way, including age-structured populations, spatially distributed populations, and metapopulations. This second edition of Population Ecology is fully updated and expanded, with additional exercises in virtually every chapter, making it the most up-to-date and comprehensive textbook of its kind. Provides an accessible mathematical foundation for the latest advances in ecology Features numerous exercises and examples throughout Introduces students to the key literature in the field The essential textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students An online illustration package is available to professors |
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| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: The Wild Medicine Solution Guido Masé, 2013-03-24 Restoring the use of wild plants in daily life for vibrant physical, mental, and spiritual health • Explains how 3 classes of wild plants--aromatics, bitters, and tonics--are uniquely adapted to work with our physiology because we coevolved with them • Provides simple recipes to easily integrate these plants into meals as well as formulas for teas, spirits, and tinctures • Offers practical examples of plants in each of the 3 classes, from aromatic peppermint to bitter dandelion to tonic chocolate As people moved into cities and suburbs and embraced modern medicine and industrialized food, they lost their connection to nature, in particular to the plants with which humanity coevolved. These plants are essential components of our physiologies--tangible reminders of cross-kingdom signaling--and key not only to vibrant physical health and prevention of illness but also to soothing and awakening the troubled spirit. Blending traditional herbal medicine with history, mythology, clinical practice, and recent findings in physiology and biochemistry, herbalist Guido Masé explores the three classes of plants necessary for the healthy functioning of our bodies and minds--aromatics, bitters, and tonics. He explains how bitter plants ignite digestion, balance blood sugar, buffer toxicity, and improve metabolism; how tonic plants normalize the functions of our cells and nourish the immune system; and how aromatic plants relax tense organs, nerves, and muscles and stimulate sluggish systems, whether physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual. He reveals how wild plants regulate our heart variability rate and adjust the way DNA is read by our cells, controlling the self-destructive tendencies that lead to chronic inflammation or cancer. Offering examples of ancient and modern uses of wild plants in each of the 3 classes--from aromatic peppermint to bitter dandelion to tonic chocolate--Masé provides easy recipes to integrate them into meals as seasonings and as central ingredients in soups, stocks, salads, and grain dishes as well as including formulas for teas, spirits, and tinctures. Providing a framework for safe and effective use as well as new insights to enrich the practice of advanced herbalists, he shows how healing “wild plant deficiency syndrome”--that is, adding wild plants back into our diets--is vital not only to our health but also to our spiritual development. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Regenerative Agriculture Amitava Rakshit, Manoj Parihar, Vijay Singh Meena, Purushothaman Abhilash, Prakash Kumar Jha, Deepranjan Sarkar, 2024-05-09 This book aims to focus on the current state of knowledge and scientific advances about the complex and intertwined issues of regenerative farming as a transformative solution for offsetting the disastrous climate effects of burning fossil fuels and impairments of natural resource bases. Regenerative agriculture advocates no-till practices, planting cover crops, integrating livestock and crop production, improving animal welfare practices, improving the social and economic well-being of communities, sequestering carbon, improving soil health, and increasing yields and profit with a positive impact on food access or food safety regardless of farm size. This book examines the innovations that will equip agriculture to cope with the competing challenges of addressing food and nutrition security, improving livelihoods, combatting climate change, and sustainably managing natural resources. The scope of this book extends to agricultural scientists, students, consultants, site owners, industrial stakeholders, regulators, and policymakers. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: The Terrestrial Biosphere Steve Trudgill, 2014-09-25 Terrestrial Biosphere tries to pose the questions which underlie the many-sided debate of how to respond to and influence change: How should we view nature? What do we do for the best - how should we act - what are we trying to achieve and what should we be guided by?In doing so the book introduces and attempts to analyse not only scientific aspects of the debate but also cultural attitudes and values: the notions of ecosystem stability are now challenged and it is also clear that ecosystems are renewable but not repeatable. It finds that prescriptive 'solutions' based on current constructs may not be adequate. Feeling that analysis should lead to advocacy, the author believes that if we can't improve predictability, we have to increase adaptability which means that ecological and social capacity building should be advocated. This is seen in terms of concepts, institutions, attitudes and values which allow for a plurality of meanings and which can cope with surprise and unforeseen change - and which also facilitates responses to change. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Integrated Pest Management D. Dent, 1995-07-31 This important book provides a practical guide to the principles and practice of developing an integrated pest management (IPM) programme. Integrated Pest Management answers the question `how do you devise, develop and implement a practical IPM system which will fully meet the real needs of farmers?'. The term `pest' in this book is used in its broadest sense and includes insects, pathogens, weeds, nematodes, etc. The book commences by outlining the basic principles which underlie pest control (crop husbandry, socio-economics, population ecology and population genetics) and reviews the control mesures available and their use in IPM systems. Subsequent chapters cover the techniques and approaches used in defining a pest problem, programme planning and management, systems analysis, experimental paradigms and implementation of IPM systems. The final seciton of the book contains four chapters giving examples of IPM in different cropping systems, contributed by invited specialists and outlining four different perspectives. Integrated Pest Management will be of great use to agricultural and plant scientists, entomologists, aracologists and nematologists and all those studying crop protection, particularly at MSc level and above. It will be particularly useful for, and should find a place on the shelves of all personnel within the agrochemical industry, universities and research establishments working in this subject area and as a reference in libraries for students and professionals alike. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: The Ecology of Agroecosystems John Vandermeer, 2011 Agroecology is the science of applying ecological concepts and principles to the design, development, and management of sustainable agricultural systems. The Ecology of Agroecosystems highlights a collection of alternative agricultural methodologies and philosophies and provides an interdisciplinary approach that bridges the sociopolitical and historical context of agriculture. It includes the technical issues in a serious and ecological fashion and captures the complex merging of ecology, agriculture, politics and economics in both a historical and contemporary context. Readers will learn not only about the ethical and moral elements related to producing food of questionable quality while possibly impairing the environment, but also about the soil chemistry involved. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Road Ecology Richard T.T. Forman, Daniel Sperling, John A. Bissonette, Anthony P. Clevenger, Carol D. Cutshall, Virginia H. Dale, Lenore Fahrig, Robert L. France, Charles R. Goldman, Kevin Heanue, Julia Jones, Frederick Swanson, Thomas Turrentine, Thomas C. Winter, 2003 A central goal of transportation is the delivery of safe and efficient services with minimal environmental impact. In practice, though, human mobility has flourished while nature has suffered. Awareness of the environmental impacts of roads is increasing, yet information remains scarce for those interested in studying, understanding, or minimizing the ecological effects of roads and vehicles. Road Ecology addresses that shortcoming by elevating previously localized and fragmented knowledge into a broad and inclusive framework for understanding and developing solutions. The book brings together fourteen leading ecologists and transportation experts to articulate state-of-the-science road ecology principles, and presents specific examples that demonstrate the application of those principles. Diverse theories, concepts, and models in the new field of road ecology are integrated to establish a coherent framework for transportation policy, planning, and projects. Topics examined include: foundations of road ecology roads, vehicles, and transportation planning vegetation and roadsides wildlife populations and mitigation water, sediment, and chemical flows aquatic ecosystems wind, noise, and atmospheric effects road networks and landscape fragmentation Road Ecology links ecological theories and concepts with transportation planning, engineering, and travel behavior. With more than 100 illustrations and examples from around the world, it is an indispensable and pioneering work for anyone involved with transportation, including practitioners and planners in state and province transportation departments, federal agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. The book also opens up an important new research frontier for ecologists. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: The Shape of Green Lance Hosey, 2012-06-11 Does going green change the face of design or only its content? The first book to outline principles for the aesthetics of sustainable design, The Shape of Green argues that beauty is inherent to sustainability, for how things look and feel is as important as how they’re made. In addition to examining what makes something attractive or emotionally pleasing, Hosey connects these questions with practical design challenges. Can the shape of a car make it more aerodynamic and more attractive at the same time? Could buildings be constructed of porous materials that simultaneously clean the air and soothe the skin? Can cities become verdant, productive landscapes instead of wastelands of concrete? Drawing from a wealth of scientific research, Hosey demonstrates that form and image can enhance conservation, comfort, and community at every scale of design, from products to buildings to cities. Fully embracing the principles of ecology could revolutionize every aspect of design, in substance and in style. Aesthetic attraction isn’t a superficial concern — it’s an environmental imperative. Beauty could save the planet. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Introduction to Marine Biology George Karleskint, Richard Turner, James W. Small, 2006 Master marine biology with INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY with InfoTrac! With a student-friendly writing style, this biology text sets itself apart by taking an ecological approach to the study of marine biology, by providing succinct coverage of key topics, and through the use of the best illustrations and photos currently available. Studying is made easy with phonetic pronunciations, key terms, end-of-chapter questions, websites provided at the end of the chapter, and lists of biology related InfoTrac articles found throughout the text. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Evolutionary Game Theory, Natural Selection, and Darwinian Dynamics Thomas L. Vincent, Joel S. Brown, 2005-05-23 All of life is a game, and evolution by natural selection is no exception. The evolutionary game theory developed in this 2005 book provides the tools necessary for understanding many of nature's mysteries, including co-evolution, speciation, extinction and the major biological questions regarding fit of form and function, diversity, procession, and the distribution and abundance of life. Mathematics for the evolutionary game are developed based on Darwin's postulates leading to the concept of a fitness generating function (G-function). G-function is a tool that simplifies notation and plays an important role developing Darwinian dynamics that drive natural selection. Natural selection may result in special outcomes such as the evolutionarily stable strategy (ESS). An ESS maximum principle is formulated and its graphical representation as an adaptive landscape illuminates concepts such as adaptation, Fisher's Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection, and the nature of life's evolutionary game. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology F Stuart Chapin III, Pamela A. Matson, Peter Vitousek, 2011-09-02 Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Rethinking Green Politics John Barry, 1999-02-22 Winner of the PSA Mackenzie Prize for best politics book of 1999. Rethinking Green Politics offers a wide-ranging overview and critical analysis of the theoretical framework that underpins the values, principles and concerns of contemporary green politics and the appropriate institutional means for realizing green ends. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: The Ecological Brain Luis H. Favela, 2023-12-22 The Ecological Brain is the first book of its kind, using complexity science to integrate the seemingly disparate fields of ecological psychology and neuroscience. The book develops a unique framework for unifying investigations and explanations of mind that span brain, body, and environment: the NeuroEcological Nexus Theory (NExT). Beginning with an introduction to the history of the fields, the author provides an assessment of why ecological psychology and neuroscience are commonly viewed as irreconcilable methods for investigating and explaining cognition, intelligent behavior, and the systems that realize them. The book then progresses to its central aim: presenting a unified investigative and explanatory framework offering concepts, methods, and theories applicable across neural and ecological scales of investigation. By combining the core principles of ecological psychology, neural population dynamics, and synergetics under a unified complexity science approach, NExT offers a compressive investigative framework to explain and understand neural, bodily, and environmental contributions to perception-action and other forms of intelligent behavior and thought. The book progresses the conversation around the role of brains in ecological psychology, as well as bodies and environments in neuroscience. It is essential reading for all students of ecological psychology, perception, cognitive sciences, and neuroscience, as well as anyone interested in the history and philosophy of the brain/mind sciences and their state-of-the-art methods and theories. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Becoming Part of the Solution Bill Wallace, 2005-01-01 |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Engineering Your Future David Dowling, Roger Hadgraft, Anna Carew, Tim McCarthy, Doug Hargreaves, Caroline Baillie, Sally Male, 2024-12-31 The fifth edition of Engineering Your Future: An Australasian Guide serves as a fundamental resource for first-year engineering students across all disciplines within the Australasian region. This comprehensive text places a significant emphasis on practical skills crucial for effective problem-solving and design processes. As the sole locally-focused introductory text in the field, it incorporates a multitude of topical examples drawn from various engineering domains, vividly illustrating the roles and obligations inherent in professional engineering practice. Sustainability, ethical considerations, and proficient communication are recurring themes throughout the text, underscoring their pivotal importance in the engineering profession. Furthermore, the book provides extensive coverage of soft skills alongside problem-solving and design methodologies, enhancing its utility as an indispensable guide for aspiring engineers. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Environmental Chemistry Stanley Manahan, Stanley E. Manahan, 2009-12-17 The field of environmental chemistry has evolved significantly since the publication of the first edition of Environmental Chemistry. Throughout the book's long life, it has chronicled emerging issues such as organochloride pesticides, detergent phosphates, stratospheric ozone depletion, the banning of chlorofluorocarbons, and greenhouse warming. D |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Biosphere 2000 Donald G. Kaufman, Cecilia M. Franz, 2000 |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Gold Mining in Ghana William Tsuma, 2010 Mineral-rich-post-independent African countries rely on their extractive industries for economic growth and development. The extraction of these resources generates more curses than blessings raising questions whether the sector provides an appropriate vehicle for economic growth. To balance the growing gap between the curses and blessings, regional policy makers and international counterparts have engaged in large-scale reforms of the mining sector. This has led to establishment of spaces of exclusion and further marginalization as new actors introduced into the sector interact one with the other to pursue and protect their interests. The gap between the curses and blessings of mining continues to widen, largely as an outcome of institutional and actor interaction within a politicized environment. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Concepts of Biology Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise, 2023-05-12 Black & white print. Concepts of Biology is designed for the typical introductory biology course for nonmajors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements. The text includes interesting applications and conveys the major themes of biology, with content that is meaningful and easy to understand. The book is designed to demonstrate biology concepts and to promote scientific literacy. |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology Terry Gentry, Jeffry J. Fuhrmann, David A. Zuberer, 2021-06-06 Written by leading experts in their respective fields, Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology 3e, provides a comprehensive, balanced introduction to soil microbiology, and captures the rapid advances in the field such as recent discoveries regarding habitats and organisms, microbially mediated transformations, and applied environmental topics. Carefully edited for ease of reading, it aids users by providing an excellent multi-authored reference, the type of book that is continually used in the field. Background information is provided in the first part of the book for ease of comprehension. The following chapters then describe such fundamental topics as soil environment and microbial processes, microbial groups and their interactions, and thoroughly addresses critical nutrient cycles and important environmental and agricultural applications. An excellent textbook and desk reference, Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology, 3e, provides readers with broad, foundational coverage of the vast array of microorganisms that live in soil and the major biogeochemical processes they control. Soil scientists, environmental scientists, and others, including soil health and conservation specialists, will find this material invaluable for understanding the amazingly diverse world of soil microbiology, managing agricultural and environmental systems, and formulating environmental policy. - Includes discussion of major microbial methods, embedded within topical chapters - Includes information boxes and case studies throughout the text to illustrate major concepts and connect fundamental knowledge with potential applications - Study questions at the end of each chapter allow readers to evaluate their understanding of the materials |
| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Ecological Urbanism of Yoruba Cities in Nigeria Joseph Adeniran Adedeji, 2023-08-23 This book offers in-depth ethnographic analyses of key informants’ interviews on the ecological urbanism and ecosystem services (ES) of selected green infrastructure (GI) in Yoruba cities of Ile-Ife, Ibadan, Osogbo, Lagos, Abeokuta, Akure, Ondo, among others in Southwest Nigeria. It examines the Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) demonstrated for wellbeing through home gardens by this largest ethno-linguistic group in Nigeria. This is in addition to the ES of Osun Grove UNESCO World Heritage Site, Osogbo; Biological Garden and Park, Akure; Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos; Adekunle Fajuyi Park, Ado-Ekiti; Muri Okunola Park, Lagos; and some institutional GI including University of Ibadan Botanical Gardens, Ibadan; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta Botanical Garden, Abeokuta; and University of Lagos Lagoon Front Resort, Lagos, Nigeria. The study draws on theoretical praxis of Western biophilic ideologies, spirit ontologies of the Global South, and largely, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) to examine eco-cultural green spaces, home gardens, and English-types of parks and gardens as archetypes of GI in Yoruba traditional urbanism, colonial and post-colonial city planning. The book provides methods of achieving a form of modernized traditionalism as means of translating the IKS into design strategies for eco-cultural cities. The strategies are framework, model, and ethnographic design algorithms that are syntheses of the lived experiences of the key informants. |
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| chapter 2 principles of ecology answer key: Smart Decisions in Complex Systems Pierre Massotte, Patrick Corsi, 2017-07-17 Faced with ever-increasing complexity on a daily basis, the decision-makers of today are struggling to find the appropriate models, methods and tools to face the issues arising in complex systems across all levels of global operations. Having, in the past, resorted to outdated approaches which limit problem-solving to linear world views, we must now capitalize on complexities in order to succeed and progress in our society. This book provides a guide to harnessing the wealth inherent to complex systems. It organizes the transition to complex decision-making in all business spheres while providing many examples in various application domains. The authors offer fresh developments for understanding and mastering the global “uberization” of the economy, the post-modern management of computer-assisted production and the rise of cognitive robotics science applications. |
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