"A Citizen’s Guide to Ecology"
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"A Citizen’s Guide to Ecology" is an accessible, non-technical book by ecologist Lawrence B. Slobodkin that introduces lay readers to key ecological principles and their relevance to everyday environmental issues.
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| "A Citizen’s Guide to Ecology" canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: "A Citizen’s Guide to Ecology" Context triple: [Lawrence B. Slobodkin, notableWork, "A Citizen’s Guide to Ecology"]
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A.
The Fight for Conservation
The Fight for Conservation is a seminal early 20th-century book advocating scientific forest management and the sustainable use of natural resources in the United States.
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The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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C.
Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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D.
Nature’s Services: Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems
"Nature’s Services: Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems" is an influential edited volume that synthesizes scientific understanding of ecosystem services and highlights how human societies fundamentally rely on the functions and benefits provided by natural ecosystems.
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E.
The Wisdom of Sustainability
The Wisdom of Sustainability is a book by Thai activist and Buddhist scholar Sulak Sivaraksa that explores socially engaged Buddhism, environmental responsibility, and alternative development grounded in ethical and spiritual values.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: "A Citizen’s Guide to Ecology" Target entity description: "A Citizen’s Guide to Ecology" is an accessible, non-technical book by ecologist Lawrence B. Slobodkin that introduces lay readers to key ecological principles and their relevance to everyday environmental issues.
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A.
The Fight for Conservation
The Fight for Conservation is a seminal early 20th-century book advocating scientific forest management and the sustainable use of natural resources in the United States.
-
B.
The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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C.
Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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D.
Nature’s Services: Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems
"Nature’s Services: Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems" is an influential edited volume that synthesizes scientific understanding of ecosystem services and highlights how human societies fundamentally rely on the functions and benefits provided by natural ecosystems.
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E.
The Wisdom of Sustainability
The Wisdom of Sustainability is a book by Thai activist and Buddhist scholar Sulak Sivaraksa that explores socially engaged Buddhism, environmental responsibility, and alternative development grounded in ethical and spiritual values.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aim |
to introduce lay readers to key ecological concepts
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to relate ecology to everyday life ⓘ |
| author | Lawrence B. Slobodkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | examples from everyday environmental problems ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | introductory ⓘ |
| explains |
how ecological systems function
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how human activities affect ecosystems ⓘ |
| focusesOn | practical implications of ecology ⓘ |
| genre |
ecology
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environmental science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
ecological
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environmentalist ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
biodiversity
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conservation ⓘ ecosystems ⓘ energy flow in ecosystems ⓘ environmental policy ⓘ nutrient cycles ⓘ population ecology ⓘ sustainability ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general public ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ecology (scientific discipline)
NERFINISHED
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environmental education ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ |
| topic |
ecological principles
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environmental issues ⓘ human–environment interactions ⓘ |
| writingStyle | non-technical ⓘ |
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Subject: "A Citizen’s Guide to Ecology" Description of subject: "A Citizen’s Guide to Ecology" is an accessible, non-technical book by ecologist Lawrence B. Slobodkin that introduces lay readers to key ecological principles and their relevance to everyday environmental issues.
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