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An oysterman unloads his catch on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
Environmental Systems
and Ecosystem Ecology
Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:
Describe the nature of environmental systems Assess ecosystem services and how they benefit our lives
Define ecosystems and evaluate how living and nonliving Compare and contrast how water, carbon, nitrogen, and
entities interact in ecosystem-level ecology phosphorus cycle through the environment
Outline the fundamentals of landscape ecology, GIS, and Explain how human impact is affecting biogeochemical
ecological modeling cycles
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