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A Definition of Environment
The Organization of Ecological Systems
Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Community Interactions
Types of Terrestrial Communities
     Temperate Deciduous Forest
     Grassland or Prairie
     Savanna
     Desert
     Boreal Forest
     Temperate Rainforest
     Tundra
     Tropical Rainforest
Types of Aquatic Communities
     Marine Communities
     Freshwater Communities
     Estuaries
Community, Habitat, and Niche
A Closer Look: The Importance of Habitat Size
Kinds of Organism Interactions
     Predation
     Parasitism
     Commensalism
     Mutualism
     Competition
The Cycling of Materials in Ecosystems
     The Carbon Cycle
     The Nitrogen Cycle
A Closer Look: Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming
     The Phosphorus Cycle
Population Characteristics
The Population Growth Curve
Population-Size Limitations
Limiting Factors to Human Population Growth
Human Population Growth and the Global Ecosystem







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