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FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (2nd Edit)
- a). Origin and Definition of Life
- b). Biological Classification of Organisms
- c). Natural Selection and Evolution
- d). Organization of Life: Species, Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems
- e). Abiotic Factors and the Distribution of Species
- f). Biotic Interactions and the Distribution of Species
- g). Concept of Ecological Niche
- h). Species Diversity and Biodiversity
- i). Plant Succession
- j). Introduction to the Ecosystem Concept
- k). Characteristics of the Earth’s Terrestrial Biomes
- l). Primary Productivity of Plants
- m). Production by Consumers and the Grazing Food Chain
- n). Organic Decomposition and the Detritus Food Chain
- o). Trophic Pyramids and Food Webs
- p). Biogeochemical Cycling: Inputs and Outputs of Nutrients to Ecosystems
- q). Soil Organic Matter Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling
- r). The Carbon Cycle
- s). The Nitrogen Cycle
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- Additional Readings