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This book provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary thought and practice in teaching geography. It is designed to support continuing professional development and reflective practice in geography education by: encouraging a critical understanding of the literature and concepts; stimulating teachers to continue with personal and professional development; and providing professionally relevant knowledge, understanding, skills and values. Drawn from a wide range of eminent geographers and experienced practitioners, the authors cover: progress in geography - changing viewpoints; the geography curriculum - development planning and issues; research and geography teaching - why and how research matters. Thi
Ecosystems and Their Management
Ecosystems and Their Management
Introduction
Ecology, the study of interrelationships within and between the biotic and abiotic components of the natural environment, has moved from the biological arena and is now central to Geography. Scale, change, movement, development and space, all fundamentally geographical keys, lie at the heart of modern ecology. The abiotic is the non-living components of the natural system (soil, rock, water, etc.); the biotic is the living parts of the natural system (animals, plants, microbes, etc.). Such assemblages of living and non-living components are termed ecosystems or ecological systems and exist at a variety of scales. Examples of small-scale systems could be the parasites on the skin of a large animal, a pond or a single tree. On a larger ...
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