Ecology

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Live as a Climate Warrior

From: Facing the Climate Emergency

The book concludes with a call to action for anyone reading it and a list of resources for further reading. ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Gates Gully

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown uses Gates Gully (Belamy Ravine), which cleaves through the Scarborough Bluffs, to illustrate how local history, natural heritage, art, and culture intersect … 8 $0.80 Add
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Trouble with Fishing

From: Overrun

In this chapter, the author travels to Illinois to meet with commercial fishermen who fish the rivers and lakes of the Midwest. Topics discussed include the methods that fishers use to attempt to … 28 $2.80 Add
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"Eat ’em to Beat ’em"

From: Overrun

This chapter explores the possibility of controlling invasive species by using them as a food source. Topics include the process of food production and the communication and marketing efforts … 26 $2.60 Add
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Warden Woods Park

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Warden Woods, an important ecological and geological area located in Toronto’s Taylor-Massey Creek sub-watershed. He addresses issues of natural … 5 $0.50 Add
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How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions

From: Runaway Climate

How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions: Ocean water temperature, acidity, sea-level rise, ocean currents, implications for humans 11 $1.10 Add
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Taylor Creek Park

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Taylor Creek Park, a historically-important and high-use recreational park located in Toronto’s Taylor-Massey Creek sub-watershed. He illustrates how … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Glorious Gate

From: Overrun

This chapter discusses efforts by un United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct a barrier to prevent the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. 30 $3.00 Add
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Worldviews of Our Ancestral Lineages

From: The Story is in Our Bones

In this chapter, Lake discusses how reconnection with ancient religious and cultural identities and practices can help us to address the interconnected issues of patriarchy, racism, and climate change. 15 $1.50 Add
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eDNA Rising

From: Overrun

This chapter explores the various ways in which genetic testing is now being used to track the spread of Asian carp. Topics discussed include the various potential applications of environmental … 27 $2.70 Add
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Glen Stewart Ravine

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Glen Stewart Ravine in Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood and the genetically-valuable population of red oak (quercus rubra) it supports. He illustrates … 4 $0.40 Add
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How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions

From: Runaway Climate

How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions: Temperature, precipitation and aridity, changes to ecosystems, implications for humans, how hot is too hot? 16 $1.60 Add
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Offering and Tending to the Land

From: The Story is in Our Bones

This chapter describes the reciprocal relationship Indigenous cultures have traditionally cultivated with the land, presenting such relationships as a model for ecological protection and restoration. 25 $2.50 Add
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Composting the Cutural Toxins of Colonization and Capitalism

From: The Story is in Our Bones

In this chapter, Lake describes how the "cultural toxins" of capitalism and colonialism inevitably result in inequality and ecological destruction, asserting the necessity of complete … 28 $2.80 Add
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L’Amoreaux North Park and Passmore Forest

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown uses L’Amoreaux North Park and Passmore Forest, located in Toronto’s Highland Creek watershed, to illustrate how the growth of the city has impacted both … 6 $0.60 Add
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Via Chicago

From: Overrun

In this chapter, the author travels to Chicago to explore the city’s waterways as another possible vector for Asian carp populations to access the Great Lakes 33 $3.30 Add