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Beeby & Brennan: First Ecology - Ecological Principles and Environmental Issues 3e

4. Ecology of language

In human history and evolution

Case study 4a - Language as the distinguishing human characteristic

  1. Box 1.1 - language and mental processing as a defining human characteristics

  2. Section 1.1 - the development of language with human evolution

  3. Box 1.2 - population genetics and dispersal evidenced by languages


In classification and taxonomy

Case study 4b - Hierarchical classifications of natural systems

  1. Box 1 - basic terminology of ecology

  2. Box 2.1 - names and taxonomy in biology

  3. Box 5.4 - plant life-forms- Raunkiaer's classification as applied to mediterranean plant communities

  4. Box 5.7 - the National Vegetation Classification in Britain and its role in conservation and restoration

  5. Section 8.2 - classification of biomes according to regimes of temperature and moisture