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Author Pandharinath, Navale

Title Introduction to Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Change
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (398 p.)
Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- About the Author -- Chapter 1| Environment -- 1.1 Man and Environment -- 1.2 Environments in Nature -- 1.3 Racial Development Theories -- 1.4 World Environmental Day (WED) -- 1.4.1 Environmental Main Issues -- 1.5 Environmental Protection Act -- 1.6 Ecosystems -- 1.7 Autotrophs and Heterotrophs -- 1.8 Components of an Ecosystem -- 1.9 Ecology -- 1.9.1 Types of Ecosystems -- 1.10 Types of Climax -- 1.11 Food Chain -- 1.12 Trophic Levels -- 1.13 Food Webs
1.14 Ecological Pyramids -- Chapter 2| Biological Environment of Sea -- 2.1 Marine Environment -- 2.2 Marine Biosphere -- 2.3 Marine Environment Classifications -- 2.4 Sea Life -- 2.5 Populations of the Sea -- 2.6 Animal Populations of the Sea -- 2.7 B -- Vertebrates -- 2.8 Phytoplankton in Relation to Marine Environment -- 2.9 Factors of Phytoplankton Reproduction -- 2.10 Marine Organisms -- 2.11 The Nitrogen Cycle -- 2.12 Ecological Groups of Marine Animals -- 2.13 Organic Production in the Sea -- 2.14 Plant Nutrient Consumption as an Index of Organic Production
2.15 Oxygen Production and Consumption as an Index of Organic Production -- 2.16 Zooplankton Production -- 2.17 Marine Biosphere Atmosphere Interaction -- Chapter 3| Natural Resources -- 3.1 Natural Resources-(A) Land Resources -- 3.1.1 Soil -- 3.2 Minerals -- 3.3 Soil Survey and Mapping -- 3.4 Soil Testing (Practical) -- 3.5 Land Utilization -- 3.6 Agriculture -- 3.7 Definition of Terms used in Land Utilization Statistics -- 3.8 Soil Erosion -- 3.9 Soil Fertility -- 3.10 Natural Resources -- (B) Water Resources -- 3.10.1 Hydrology -- 3.11 World's Water
3.12 Surface Water Resources Estimates for India -- 3.13 Groundwater Resources -- 3.14 Utilization of Water Resources -- 3.15 Cryosphere or Ice Sphere -- 3.16 Water Uses -- Chapter 4| Environmental Degradation and Protection -- 4.1 Disaster Management -- 4.1.1 Mitigation -- 4.1.2 Climate Disasters -- 4.2 The National Environment Appellate Authority Act 1997 -- 4.3 World Environmental Day 5th June -- 4.4 Environmental Issues -- 4.5 Environmental Degradation -- 4.5.1 Air Pollution Control Boards -- 4.6 Environmental Hazards -- 4.6.1 Types of Hazards/Disasters Natural or Man-made
4.6.2 The Chemical Weapons and Weapons of Mass Destruction -- 4.6.3 Prohibition of Chemical Weapons -- 4.6.4 Prohibition Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction -- 4.6.5 IPCC (Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change) -- 4.7 Industrial Chemical Wastes and Toxic Chemicals -- 4.7.1 Some Toxic Chemicals -- 4.7.2 National Authority -- Chapter 5| The Atmosphere -- 5.1 Composition of the Atmosphere -- 5.2 Atmospheric Heat Process -- 5.3 The Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere based on Temperature -- 5.4 The Sun -- Chapter 6| The Oceans -- 6.1 Composition of Sea Water
Notes Description based upon print version of record
6.2 The Exchange of Earth Materials between Sea and Atmosphere
Subject Climatic changes.
climate change.
Climatic changes
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1000480852
9781000480856