Ecology
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From ![]() ConclusionLive as a Climate Warrior |
The book concludes with a call to action for anyone reading it and a list of resources for further reading. | Margaret Klein Salamon; Molly Gage | 7 | 2020 | $0.70 Add |
From ![]() Gates Gully |
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 … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
From ![]() Trouble with FishingFrom: 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 … | Andrew Reeves | 28 | 2019 | $2.80 Add |
From ![]() "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 … | Andrew Reeves | 26 | 2019 | $2.60 Add |
From ![]() Warden Woods Park |
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 … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 5 | 2020 | $0.50 Add |
From ![]() NEW! How Oceans Might Change Under PETM ConditionsFrom: Runaway Climate |
How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions: Ocean water temperature, acidity, sea-level rise, ocean currents, implications for humans | Steven Earle | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
From ![]() Taylor Creek Park |
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 … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 9 | 2020 | $0.90 Add |
From ![]() The Glorious GateFrom: 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. | Andrew Reeves | 30 | 2019 | $3.00 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Worldviews of Our Ancestral Lineages |
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. | Osprey Orielle Lake | 15 | 2024 | $1.50 Add |
From ![]() eDNA RisingFrom: 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 … | Andrew Reeves | 27 | 2019 | $2.70 Add |
From ![]() Glen Stewart Ravine |
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 … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 4 | 2020 | $0.40 Add |
From ![]() NEW! How Oceans Might Change Under PETM ConditionsFrom: Runaway Climate |
How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions: Temperature, precipitation and aridity, changes to ecosystems, implications for humans, how hot is too hot? | Steven Earle | 16 | 2024 | $1.60 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Offering and Tending to the Land |
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. | Osprey Orielle Lake | 25 | 2024 | $2.50 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Composting the Cutural Toxins of Colonization and Capitalism |
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 … | Osprey Orielle Lake | 28 | 2024 | $2.80 Add |
From ![]() L’Amoreaux North Park and Passmore Forest |
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 … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 6 | 2020 | $0.60 Add |
From ![]() Via ChicagoFrom: 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 | Andrew Reeves | 33 | 2019 | $3.30 Add |