Join a prominent behavioral ecologist to explore the rich interconnections that make up the great and fascinating web of life on Earth.
Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth
- 02: Humanity and the Tragedy of the Commons
- 03: Ecology-Natural History to Holistic Science
- 04: Ecology as a System-Presses and Pulses
- 05: Climate and Habitat-Twin Ecological Crises
- 06: Human Society as Ecological Driver
- 07: Movement of Energy through Living Systems
- 08: Humans as Energy Consumers
- 09: Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
- 10: The Challenges of Waste and Disposal
- 11: The Water Cycle and Climate
- 12: Human Water Use and Climate Change
- 13: Rain and Heat-Forces That Shape Climate
- 14: The Ecology of Global Climate Change
- 15: How Living Organisms Acquire Food
- 16: The Ecological Consequences of Agriculture
- 17: Food, Energy Flows, Biomagnification
- 18: The Human Ecology of Biomagnification
- 19: The Ecological Community as a Living Mosaic
- 20: Wildlife Adaptation to Human Landscapes
- 21: Biodiversity, Disturbance, Invasive Species
- 22: Biodiversity Decline and Restoration Ecology
- 23: Microevolution and Biological Variation
- 24: Human Impacts on Ecological Space and Time
- 25: Population Growth and Its Natural Limits
- 26: The Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle
- 27: The Ecology of Dispersal and Migration
- 28: Human Impacts on Animal Migration
- 29: Ecology and Economy of Sex and Reproduction
- 30: Cities and the Human Demographic Transition
- 31: Coevolution among Species
- 32: The Coevolution of Human Diseases
- 33: Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline
- 34: Designing Spaces for Wildlife
- 35: Toward Sustainable Urban Ecosystems
- 36: Recovering Ecosystems-Hope for the Future
Taught by
Eric G. Strauss
