Managing Our Natural Resources

by CAMP/DAUGHERTY

• ISBN13: 9780827367166
• ISBN10: 0827367163
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780766815544 , 9780827340664
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-09-06
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

Examines the nature, history, and management of natural resources ranging from soil and water to forests, wildlife, and marine resources. Includes suggested activities and discussion of occupations in the field.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
SECTION I INTRODUCTION	1	(34)
Our Natural Resources	3	(9)
What Is a Natural Resource?	3	(1)
Soil Resources	4	(2)
Water Resources	6	(1)
Fish and Wildlife Resources	7	(1)
Forest Resources	8	(1)
Other Resources	9	(1)
Summary	10	(2)
A History of Conservation in the United States	12	(9)
Wildlife Management	13	(2)
Forest Management	15	(1)
Soil Conservation	16	(2)
Water Management	18	(2)
Summary	20	(1)
Concepts in Natural Resources Management	21	(14)
The Nature of Resources	22	(2)
An Ecological Outlook	24	(5)
Human Population	29	(1)
Resource Use	30	(1)
Conservation	30	(1)
Preservation	31	(1)
Multiple Use	32	(1)
A National Attitude	32	(1)
Summary	33	(2)
SECTION II SOIL AND LAND RESOURCES	35	(76)
Soil Characteristics	37	(11)
What Is Soil?	37	(1)
Soil Formation	38	(2)
Weathering	40	(1)
Soil Organic Matter	40	(1)
Characterizing Soils	41	(6)
Summary	47	(1)
Soil Erosion	48	(7)
When Is Erosion a Problem?	48	(3)
Results of Erosion	51	(3)
Summary	54	(1)
Controlling Erosion on the Farm	55	(13)
Land Capability and Land Use	55	(3)
Control Measures for Water-Caused Erosion	58	(1)
Vegetative Control of Water-Caused Erosion	58	(4)
Mechanical Control of Water-Caused Erosion	62	(4)
Controlling Wind-Caused Erosion	66	(1)
Summary	67	(1)
Nonfarm Erosion Control	68	(10)
Controlling Nonfarm Erosion	68	(1)
Mechanical Erosion Controls	69	(3)
Vegetative Erosion Controls	72	(2)
Highway Erosion Control	74	(1)
Strip-Mining Operations	74	(2)
Summary	76	(2)
Rangeland Management	78	(15)
The Grasslands	79	(2)
History of the Ranges in this Country	81	(6)
Types of Vegetation	87	(1)
Range Management Techniques	88	(4)
Summary	92	(1)
Land-Use Planning	93	(11)
Non-Farmland-Use Planning	93	(1)
Farmland Use	94	(2)
Regional Land-Use Planning	96	(6)
Summary	102	(2)
Careers in Soil Management	104	(7)
Soil Conservationist or Range Manager	104	(3)
Soil Conservation Technician	107	(1)
Soil Scientist	107	(1)
Soils Engineer	108	(1)
Summary	109	(2)
SECTION III WATER RESOURCES	111	(40)
Water Supply and Water Users	113	(9)
The Water Cycle	113	(2)
Water Users	115	(5)
Summary	120	(2)
Water Pollution	122	(7)
Urban Pollution	122	(1)
Industrial Pollution	123	(2)
Agricultural Pollution	125	(2)
Water Pollution Control Measures	127	(1)
Detecting Water Pollution	127	(1)
Summary	128	(1)
Waste Management	129	(9)
Sewage	129	(2)
Solid Wastes	131	(3)
Poisonous Substances	134	(1)
Disposal of Solid Wastes	135	(1)
Summary	136	(2)
Water-Use Planning	138	(6)
Dams, Reservoirs, and Ponds	138	(1)
Waterway Utilization	139	(1)
Desalination	140	(1)
Use and Reuse of Water	141	(1)
Weather Control	142	(1)
Water Runoff Control in Urban Areas	142	(1)
Summary	143	(1)
Careers in Water Management	144	(7)
Geologists	144	(1)
Geophysicists	145	(1)
Oceanographers	146	(1)
Meterologists	147	(1)
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators	148	(1)
Summary	149	(2)
SECTION IV FOREST RESOURCES	151	(56)
Our Forests and Their Products	153	(12)
Our Forests	153	(1)
The Forest as Enemy	154	(1)
The Forest as Friend	155	(1)
Forests in America Today	155	(3)
Trees and Their Growth	158	(3)
Forest Products	161	(1)
Other Forest-Produced Benefits	162	(1)
Summary	163	(2)
Woodland Management	165	(13)
Measuring the Forest	165	(5)
Intermediate Cuttings	170	(1)
Harvest Cuttings	171	(3)
Reproducing the Forest	174	(1)
Steps in Forest Management	175	(1)
Summary	176	(2)
Forest Enemies and Their Control	178	(9)
Insects	178	(3)
Diseases	181	(2)
Wildlife	183	(1)
Grazing	183	(1)
Environment	184	(1)
Summary	185	(2)
Fire!	187	(12)
Fire as a Forest Management Tool	187	(1)
Wildfire in America	188	(3)
Causes of Forest Fires	191	(1)
Types of Forest Fires	192	(1)
Detecting a Wildfire	193	(2)
The Anatomy of a Fire	195	(1)
Prevention and Suppression	195	(2)
Summary	197	(2)
Careers in Forestry	199	(8)
Forester	199	(2)
Forestry Technician or Aide	201	(1)
Logger	202	(2)
Forestry Teaching and Research	204	(1)
Summary	205	(2)
SECTION V FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES	207	(48)
Fish and Wildlife in America	209	(8)
Background Information	209	(1)
Extinct, Rare, and Endangered Species	210	(5)
Summary	215	(2)
Game Management	217	(8)
Habitat Requirements	217	(1)
Game Management Procedures	218	(4)
The Individual Landowner and Game Management	222	(1)
Legislation and Game Management	223	(1)
Summary	223	(2)
Marine Fisheries Management	225	(13)
Ocean Physical Characteristics	225	(3)
The Biological Ocean	228	(5)
The Estuarine Ecosystem	233	(1)
Artificially Cultivating the Ocean	234	(1)
Ocean Laws and Regulations	235	(1)
Summary	236	(2)
Freshwater Fishery Management	238	(10)
The Lake Habitat	238	(1)
Farm Ponds	239	(3)
Common Freshwater Fish	242	(1)
Fisheries Management	243	(3)
Summary	246	(2)
Careers in Fish and Wildlife Management	248	(7)
Conservation Officer	248	(1)
Game Biologist	249	(1)
Fish and Wildlife Technician	249	(3)
Fish Culture Technicians	252	(1)
Zoologist	253	(1)
Summary	253	(2)
SECTION VI OUTDOOR RECREATION RESOURCES	255	(26)
Recreation on Public Lands	257	(8)
Federal Programs	257	(5)
State Recreation Areas	262	(1)
Abuse and Misuse of Public Recreation Areas	263	(1)
Summary	263	(2)
Outdoor Safety	265	(11)
Land-Based Activities	265	(5)
Water-Based Activities	270	(4)
Summary	274	(2)
Careers in Outdoor Recreation	276	(5)
Government Employees	276	(3)
Private Business	279	(1)
Summary	279	(2)
SECTION VII ENERGY, MINERAL, AND METAL RESOURCES	281	(34)
Fossil Fuel Management	283	(7)
Coal	283	(2)
Oil or Petroleum	285	(2)
Natural Gas	287	(1)
Oil Shale and Tar Sands	288	(1)
Summary	288	(2)
Alternative Energy Sources Management	290	(10)
Solar Energy	290	(2)
Nuclear Power	292	(1)
Geothermal Energy	293	(1)
Alcohol	293	(1)
Methane	294	(2)
Hydropower	296	(1)
Tidal Power	297	(1)
Wind	297	(1)
Wood	297	(1)
Summary	298	(2)
Metals and Minerals	300	(6)
Ferrous Metals	300	(1)
Nonferrous Metals	301	(3)
Plant Minerals	304	(1)
Summary	305	(1)
Careers in Energy, Mineral, and Metal Resources	306	(9)
Oil and Natural Gas Careers	306	(3)
Coal Industry	309	(2)
Nuclear Energy	311	(1)
Steel Industry	311	(1)
Summary	312	(3)
SECTION VIII ADVANCED CONCEPTS	315	(14)
Advanced Concepts in Natural Resources Management	317	(12)
Perspectives on Management	317	(2)
Conservation Philosophy Continuum	319	(1)
Basis for Natural Resources Management	320	(1)
Resource Classification	321	(1)
Sustained Yield	322	(1)
The Three Es of Resource Management	323	(1)
The Tyranny of Geography/Resource Distribution	323	(1)
Common Properties	324	(1)
Resource Ownership/Domain	325	(1)
Anthropocentricity of Natural Resources Management	326	(1)
Global Modeling	326	(1)
Human Population	326	(1)
In the Final Analysis	327	(2)
Glossary	329	(14)
Index	343