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INTRODUCTION
WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Science of the Environment
Surrounding
People
Plants, animals, rocks, rivers, seas, etc.
Concepts, food, energy, human population,
biodiversity, resources, legislative measures and
climate change
PREPARED BY BENJAMIN D. DORIA 2
Definition
Ecology
Geoscience
Atmospheric Science
Environmental Chemistry
nutrient cycling
nutrients pass from the environment to
the organisms and back to the
environment at the end of organisms’
lifeline
disruption = imbalance
PREPARED BY BENJAMIN D. DORIA 12
All forms of life are important
butterflies = pollination
the elephants, the whales, the alligators
wriggling creature (e.g. earthworm)
snakes = role in limiting the rat
spiders = role in limiting the mosquitoes