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  1. A Definition of Environment
  2. The Organization of Ecological Systems
  3. Energy Flow in Ecosystems
  4. Community Interactions
  5. Types of Terrestrial Communities
    1. Temperate Deciduous Forest
    2. Grassland or Prairie
    3. Savanna
    4. Desert
    5. Boreal Forest
    6. Temperate Rainforest
    7. Tundra
    8. Tropical Rainforest
  6. Types of Aquatic Communities
    1. Marine Communities
    2. Freshwater Communities
    3. Estuaries
  7. Community, Habitat, and Niche
  8. A Closer Look: The Importance of Habitat Size
  9. Kinds of Organism Interactions
    1. Predation
    2. Parasitism
    3. Commensalism
    4. Mutualism
    5. Competition
  10. The Cycling of Materials in Ecosystems
    1. The Carbon Cycle
  11. A Closer Look: Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming
    1. The Nitrogen Cycle
  12. Population Characteristics
  13. The Population Growth Curve
  14. Population-Size Limitations
  15. A Closer Look: Government Policy and Population Control in China
  16. Limiting Factors to Human Population Growth





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