Outline Only: Island Ecology & Resource Management
Island Ecology & Resource Management: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands gathers together many contributors to give a comprehensive presentation about resources of the CNMI. This book should be considered an essential read for resource and environmental students and workers, newcomers and anyone else who desires an understanding of the ecology of our archipelago.
Content Outline
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Condensed Listing...more
OPENING PAGES
Title Page, Cover Credits, Dedication, Foreward & Preface...more
UNIT ONE: COURSE INTRODUCTION & CULTURAL HISTORY
Chapter 01 Studying; Information Sources; Science & Reasoning; Advocacy & Conservation [J. Furey]...more
UNIT ONE: COURSE INTRODUCTION & CULTURAL HISTORY
Chapter 02 Cultural History & Patterns of Resource Use & Development [C. Schonder, J. Jordan & J. Furey]...more
UNIT TWO: OUR COMMONWEALTH'S PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 03 Our Location, Bathymetry & Island Features [J. Furey]...more
UNIT TWO: OUR COMMONWEALTH'S PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 04 Plate Tectonics [J. Furey]...more
UNIT TWO: OUR COMMONWEALTH’S PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 05: Volcanism; Rock Types; Geologic Dating; Weathering & Erosion; Faulting; Landscape Patterns; Aquifers; & Caves [J. Furey] ...more
UNIT TWO: OUR COMMONWEALTH’S PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 06 The Earth’s Climate & Seasons [J. Furey]...more
UNIT TWO: OUR COMMONWEALTH’S PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 07 Commonwealth Climate & Weather [J. Furey]...more
UNIT TWO: OUR COMMONWEALTH’S PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 08 Seawater; Ocean Temperatures; Waves; Currents; & El Niño/Southern Oscillations [R. Church] ...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 09 Introduction to Island Life Forms & Ecosystems [J. Furey]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 10 Mechanisms of Species Evolution [J. Furey]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 11 Limiting Factors; Energy Flow; & Nutrient Cycling [J. Furey]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 12 The Ecology & Resources of the Open Ocean [R. Church]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 13 Coral Reefs; An Introduction [A. Davis]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 14 The Ecology of Coral Reefs [A. Davis]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 15 Coral Reef Problems [A. Davis]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 16 Coastal Strands; Intertidal Habitats; & Seabirds [J. Furey]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 17 Our Mangroves; Mudflat(s); & Migratory Shorebirds [J. Furey]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 18 Disturbed Ground-adapted Life Forms & Ecological Succession [J. Furey]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 19 Our Commonwealth Forests [J. Furey]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 20 Our Freshwater Lakes, Streams, & Wetlands [J. Furey]...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 21 Our Wetland Organisms [J. Furey] ...more
UNIT THREE: OUR LIFE FORMS & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 22 The Ecology of Our Savanna Lands [J. Furey] ...more
UNIT FOUR: MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 23 Money & Markets; Supply/Demand & Prices; & Valuing in the Absence of Prices [S. Miller]...more
UNIT FOUR: MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 25 Market Sectors & “The Economy”; Externalities; “The Commons”; & Government’s Role in Resource Management [S. Miller & J. Furey] ...more
UNIT FOUR: MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 26 Soil Evolution, Ecology, & Fertility [M. MacCarter] ...more
UNIT FOUR: MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 27 Our Fisheries & Their Management [M. Trianni]...more
UNIT FOUR: MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 28 Preventing & Controlling Brown Tree Snake Introductions [S. Vogt]...more
UNIT FOUR: MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 29 Our Rare & Endangered Species; & Current Habitat Conservation Planning Efforts [J. Jackson]...more
UNIT FOUR: MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 30 Farming & Gardening Practices [J. Furey]...more
UNIT FOUR: MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 31 Our Island’s Insects & Their Relatives; & Integrated Pest Management [A. Moore & J. Tenorio] ...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 32 Growth & Values of Our Economic Sectors; Critical Factors for Their Success & Future Projections [S. Miller]...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 33 Our Public Infrastructure [P. Peshut & J. Furey]...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 33 Our Public Infrastructure [P. Peshut & J. Furey]...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 34 Public Health & Community Sanitation [W. Flood & A. Davis]...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 35 Master Plans; Zoning; & Our Search for Sustainable Development [J. Furey]...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 36 Development Permitting; Applying Performance Standards; & Enforcement [J. Furey]...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 37 Managing Our Historic & Cultural Resources [J. Furey]...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 38 Commonwealth-Applicable International & Federal Laws [K. Miller & J. Furey]...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 39 Managing Our Solid Wastes [P. Peshut]...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 40 Controlling Air Pollution & Noise [P. Peshut]...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 41 Water Pollution; Sources; Monitoring; & Prevention [P. Peshut]...more
UNIT FIVE: MANAGING ISLAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 42 Building & Landscape Design; and Community Aesthetics [J. Furey, P. Peshut, & K. Francis] ...more
ENDING PAGES
Acknowledgments, Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Lead Author & Editor...more