Managing Our Natural Resources
By William G. Camp, Betty Heath-Camp
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MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES, 6th Edition is an exploration of the world’s natural resources and the ways professionals manage them. Written for introductory agriculture courses, the book examines a broad variety of topics from forest fires and fishery management to water purification and energy conservation. Organized into an eight-unit overview, chapters cover the must-know fundamentals of land, water, and air, forestry, fish and wildlife, and energy and mineral resources, along with the hottest issues impacting them today. Full-color photographs, illustrations, and case studies add depth and clarity to every chapter, while appendices take readers beyond the book to websites, certification programs, and additional learning opportunities that promote critical thinking. Now available in digital formats and with a variety of supplemental learning tools, MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES, 6th Edition encourages readers with videos, self-quizzing, software, and apps that make learning extraordinary.
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MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES, 6th Edition is an exploration of the world’s natural resources and the ways professionals manage them. Written for introductory agriculture courses, the book examines a broad variety of topics from forest fires and fishery management to water purification and energy conservation. Organized into an eight-unit overview, chapters cover the must-know fundamentals of land, water, and air, forestry, fish and wildlife, and energy and mineral resources, along with the hottest issues impacting them today. Full-color photographs, illustrations, and case studies add depth and clarity to every chapter, while appendices take readers beyond the book to websites, certification programs, and additional learning opportunities that promote critical thinking. Now available in digital formats and with a variety of supplemental learning tools, MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES, 6th Edition encourages readers with videos, self-quizzing, software, and apps that make learning extraordinary.
Newsworthy Topics: Chapters address the full gamut of popular and sometimes controversial topics, such as alternative energy, whaling, GMOs, wetland preservation, water pollution, fracking, and more.
Thoughtfully Organized: Eight teaching units logically correspond to curriculum and instructional planning requirements for teachers in natural resources management and agricultural courses.
Broad Exploration: Examining a large number of agricultural topics gives readers a thorough introduction to natural resources management and careers they may have never imagined.
Focused Subjects: Chapters center on key learning objectives that keep readers moving through the material, acquiring skills, and broadening their view of agriculture and natural resource management.
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Unit I. Introduction
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