Ecosystems

In part 1, the naturalist tradition of Henry David Thoreau is contrasted with the hard science tradition of modern quantitative ecology. Features new footage from Walden Pond and from Silver Springs, Florida, where Eugene and Howard Odum did their pioneering studies in the 1950s. In part 2, the prog...

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Corporate Author: Hawkhill Associates
Other Authors: Stonebarger, Bill
Published: Madison, WI.: Hawkhill Associates, 2005.
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Summary:In part 1, the naturalist tradition of Henry David Thoreau is contrasted with the hard science tradition of modern quantitative ecology. Features new footage from Walden Pond and from Silver Springs, Florida, where Eugene and Howard Odum did their pioneering studies in the 1950s. In part 2, the program carefully outlines concepts used by ecologists to study ecosystems today. Includes a look at how human values play key roles in environmental choices
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca. 40 min.): sd., col.; 4 3/4 in..