Ecology
Ecology (from Greek: οἶκος, "house" and -λογία, "study of") is a branch of biology concerning the spatial and temporal patterns of the distribution and abundance of organisms, including the causes and consequences. Topics of interest include the biodiversity, distribution, biomass, and populations of organisms, as well as cooperation and competition within and between species. Ecosystems are dynamically interacting systems of organisms, the communities they make up, and the non-living components of their environment. Ecosystem processes, such as primary production, pedogenesis, nutrient cycling, and niche construction, regulate the flux of energy and matter through an environment. These processes are sustained by …
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MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 November 2024 English
The Western welfare state model is beset with structural, financial, and moral crises. So-called scroungers, cheats, and disability fakers persistently occupy the centre of public policy discussions, even as official …
stress or periods of welfare reform.34 The public ecology of knowledge about the Old and New Poor Laws was … the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, this ecology narrowed decisively, and a modern imperative to … important questions about fraud – its incidence, ecology, and persistence – are thus neglected, and current …
UMP: University of Manitoba Press · 7 November 2024 English
“This book is absolutely amazing and one of the most original collections that I have read in many years. Intended for everyone who inhabits Turtle Island—Indigenous and settler alike—Manomin encourages …
responsibilities embody the Anishinaabe science of sacred ecology, respecting the relationships of all life that …
Fraser Institute · 29 October 2024 English
This essay examines the implications of decarbonizing Canada’s electricity grid by replacing existing fossil fuel-based generation with clean energy sources. In 2023, clean energy sources—including hydro, nuclear, and wind—produced 497.6 …
Ms. Aliakbari was Director of Research, Energy, Ecology and Prosperity with the Frontier Center for Public …
UAP: University of Alberta Press · 22 October 2024 English
Stories Left in Stone explores the lives, histories, and artistic legacies of Cáceres and Extremadura. Author Troy Nahumko has lived in the old town of Cáceres, a UNESCO World Heritage …
Long before buzzwords like “sustainability” and “ecology” became associated with ver- tical living, the …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 October 2024 English
Vancouver, British Columbia, now reports “no religion” as its leading religious identity, putting it in the vanguard of a trend happening across North America. What does this mean for the …
discovering ecclesial vitality in a diverse ecclesial ecology.81 His project is about “helping Christian communities …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 October 2024 English
traits of cooperation and empathy. The issue is which set of traits will be activated by the social ecology. Extreme traits, once adaptive when humans were hunter-gatherers, have become maladaptive and dangerous …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 9 October 2024 English
Governments are increasingly recognizing the need for sustainability standards in global value chains (GVCs), as pressures from consumers and due diligence regulations in the Global North require businesses to address …
sustainability standards and their governance. Ecology and Society, 28(2). https://doi. org/10.5751/ES-14125-280216 …
Great Lakes United · 28 September 2024 English
Emilie has a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with a Minor in Biology from Carleton University, a Bachelor of Education with qualifications in Intermediate and Senior Sciences from the …
University and served as a Lab Host at the Forest Ecology Lab at SUNY ESF. For the past two summers, Matias …
Great Lakes United · 25 September 2024 English
This inconsistency in regulated species lists across the shared waters of the Great Lakes undermines the collective prevention efforts of the region, resulting in a “weakest link” problem, wherein the …
Introduction Aquatic invasive species (AIS) threaten the ecology, economy, and quality of life in regions throughout … considered a grave threat to the region’s economy and ecology (GSGP 2013). On May 4, 2018, the GSGP announced … the next wave of plant invasions. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 10: 20–28, https://doi.org/10 … invasion biology: Predicting invaders. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 16: 199–204, https://doi.org/10.10 … risk assessments: A framework for best practices. Ecology Letters 15: 1475–1493, https://doi.org/10.1111/ele …
PICES: North Pacific Marine Science Organization · 22 September 2024 English
All names, views and claims expressed in this report are solely those of the authors and do not represent those of the PICES Organization, nor those of their affiliated organizations, …
number of studies were in journals categorized as “ecology” (33.4%) and “environmental studies” (16.7%).4 … categories were “environmental science” (46.6%) and “ecology” (28.3%). The third largest number of studies was … framework: initial changes and continuing challenges. Ecology and Society 19: 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-06387-190230 … contributions to human well-being. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 11: 98–105. Schröter, M., Van … S.L. and Griesemer, J.R. 1989. Institutional ecology, ‘translations’ and boundary objects: Amateurs …
