Earth at the Crossroads : Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet /
Eric G. Strauss ; The Teaching Company.
- 1st ed.
- Chantilly, VA : The Teaching Company, 2009.
- 6 DVDs (1080 min.) : sd. col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 Course Guidebook (iv, 123 p. : ill. ; 19 cm)
- The Great Courses Science & Mathematics .
Includes 36 x 30 min. lectures. Also includes a Course Guidebook.
Course Guidebook includes glossary and bibliographical notes.
"With Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet, you can explore the rich interconnections that make up the great and fascinating web of life on Earth. In this compelling 36-lecture course, behavioral ecologist Eric G. Strauss of Boston College provides you with a comprehensive overview that is a hallmark of the study of ecology. With Professor Strauss as your guide, you'll investigate the remarkably complex workings of Earth's biosphere and learn about the myriad forces that shape the world's habitats, from the movement of water and nutrients within an ecosystem to the reproductive strategies employed by plants and animals around the world." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS: PART 1 Disc 1 Lecture 1. An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth Lecture 2. Humanity and the Tragedy of the Commons Lecture 3. Ecology - Natural History to Holistic Science Lecture 4. Ecology as a System - Presses and Pulses Lecture 5. Climate and Habitat - Twin Ecological Crises Lecture 6. Human Society as Ecological Driver Disc 2 Lecture 7. Movement of Energy Through Living Systems Lecture 8. Humans as Energy Consumers Lecture 9. Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems Lecture 10. The Challenges of Waste and Disposal Lecture 11. The Water Cycle and Climate Lecture 12. Human Water Use and Climate Change PART 2 Disc 3 Lecture 13. Rain and Heat - Forces That Shape Climate Lecture 14. The Ecology of Global Climate Change Lecture 15. How Living Organisms Acquire Food Lecture 16. The Ecological Consequences of Agriculture Lecture 17. Food, Energy Flows, Biomagnification Lecture 18. The Human Ecology of Biomagnification Disc 4 Lecture 19. The Ecological Community as a Living Mosaic Lecture 20. Wildlife Adaptation to Human Landscapes Lecture 21. Biodiversity, Disturbance, Invasive Species Lecture 22. Biodiversity Decline and Restoration Ecology Lecture 23. Microevolution and Biological Variation Lecture 24. Human Impacts on Ecological Space and Time PART 3 Disc 5 Lecture 25. Population Growth and its Natural Limits Lecture 26.The Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle Lecture 27. The Ecology of Dispersal and Migration Lecture 28. Human Impacts on Animal Migration Lecture 29. Ecology and Economy of Sex and Reproduction Lecture 30. Cities and the Human Demographic Transition Disc 6 Lecture 31. Coevolution Among Species Lecture 32. The Coevolution of Human Diseases Lecture 33. Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline Lecture 34. Designing Spaces for Wildlife Lecture 35. Toward Sustainable Urban Ecosystems Lecture 36. Recovering Ecosystems - Hope for the Future
"With Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet, you can explore the rich interconnections that make up the great and fascinating web of life on Earth. In this compelling 36-lecture course, behavioral ecologist Eric G. Strauss of Boston College provides you with a comprehensive overview that is a hallmark of the study of ecology. With Professor Strauss as your guide, you'll investigate the remarkably complex workings of Earth's biosphere and learn about the myriad forces that shape the world's habitats, from the movement of water and nutrients within an ecosystem to the reproductive strategies employed by plants and animals around the world." (Publisher's Website) DVD CONTENTS:
PART 1
Disc 1 Lecture 1. An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth Lecture 2. Humanity and the Tragedy of the Commons Lecture 3. Ecology - Natural History to Holistic Science Lecture 4. Ecology as a System - Presses and Pulses Lecture 5. Climate and Habitat - Twin Ecological Crises Lecture 6. Human Society as Ecological Driver
Disc 2 Lecture 7. Movement of Energy Through Living Systems Lecture 8. Humans as Energy Consumers Lecture 9. Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems Lecture 10. The Challenges of Waste and Disposal Lecture 11. The Water Cycle and Climate Lecture 12. Human Water Use and Climate Change
PART 2
Disc 3 Lecture 13. Rain and Heat - Forces That Shape Climate Lecture 14. The Ecology of Global Climate Change Lecture 15. How Living Organisms Acquire Food Lecture 16. The Ecological Consequences of Agriculture Lecture 17. Food, Energy Flows, Biomagnification Lecture 18. The Human Ecology of Biomagnification
Disc 4 Lecture 19. The Ecological Community as a Living Mosaic Lecture 20. Wildlife Adaptation to Human Landscapes Lecture 21. Biodiversity, Disturbance, Invasive Species Lecture 22. Biodiversity Decline and Restoration Ecology Lecture 23. Microevolution and Biological Variation Lecture 24. Human Impacts on Ecological Space and Time
PART 3
Disc 5 Lecture 25. Population Growth and its Natural Limits Lecture 26.The Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle Lecture 27. The Ecology of Dispersal and Migration Lecture 28. Human Impacts on Animal Migration Lecture 29. Ecology and Economy of Sex and Reproduction Lecture 30. Cities and the Human Demographic Transition
Disc 6 Lecture 31. Coevolution Among Species Lecture 32. The Coevolution of Human Diseases Lecture 33. Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline Lecture 34. Designing Spaces for Wildlife Lecture 35. Toward Sustainable Urban Ecosystems Lecture 36. Recovering Ecosystems - Hope for the Future COURSE GUIDEBOOK CONTENTS:
Professor Biography Course Scope Lecture 1: An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth Lecture 2: Humanity and the Tragedy of the Commons Lecture 3: Ecology - Natural History to Holistic Science Lecture 4: Ecology as a System - Presses and Pulses Lecture 5: Climate and Habitat - Twin Ecological Crises Lecture 6: Human Society as Ecological Driver Lecture 7: Movement of Energy Through Living Systems Lecture 8: Humans as Energy Consumers Lecture 9: Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems Lecture 10: The Challenges of Waste and Disposal Lecture 11: The Water Cycle and Climate Lecture 12: Human Water Use and Climate Change Lecture 13: Rain and Heat - Forces That Shape Climate Lecture 14: The Ecology of Global Climate Change Lecture 15: How Living Organisms Acquire Food Lecture 16: The Ecological Consequences of Agriculture Lecture 17: Food, Energy Flows, Biomagnification Lecture 18: The Human Ecology of Biomagnification Lecture 19: The Ecological Community as a Living Mosaic Lecture 20: Wildlife Adaptation to Human Landscapes Lecture 21: Biodiversity, Disturbance, Invasive Species Lecture 22: Biodiversity Decline and Restoration Ecology Lecture 23: Microevolution and Biological Variation Lecture 24: Human Impacts on Ecological Space and Time Lecture 25: Population Growth and its Natural Limits Lecture 26: The Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle Lecture 27: The Ecology of Dispersal and Migration Lecture 28: Human Impacts on Animal Migration Lecture 29: Ecology and Economy of Sex and Reproduction Lecture 30: Cities and the Human Demographic Transition Lecture 31: Coevolution Among Species Lecture 32: The Coevolution of Human Diseases Lecture 33: Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline Lecture 34: Designing Spaces for Wildlife Lecture 35: Toward Sustainable Urban Ecosystems Lecture 36: Recovering Ecosystems - Hope for the Future