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Issues in Ecology, Issue 09: Water in a Changing World

This report illustrates the disruption of the global water cycle as a result of human activities. The global hydrological cycle’s surface and ground water processes are detailed. The global distribution of freshwater resources and its accessibility to human populations is discussed. The increasing human demand for fresh water sources is addressed, while explaining the differences between renewable and non renewable sources. The report also discusses global warming effects as they relate to the hydrological cycle. Research and management implications to mitigate current and future freshwater supply are mentioned. Issues in Ecology is an ongoing series of reports designed to present major ecological issues in an easy-to-read manner. This Issue summarizes the consensus of a panel of scientific experts based on the information that was current and available at the time of its publication in 2001.
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Resource Group This resource is part of ESA's Issues in Ecology series.
Resource Group Link http://www.esa.org/ecoed/index.php?P=AdvancedSearch&Q=Y&F1=%22Issues+i...
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Discipline Specific Core Concepts
Life science discipline (subject)
Keywords Water cycle, Ground water, Freshwater supply, Renewable water supplies, Water Use, Climate Change, Water, report
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Educational Language
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Pedagogical Use Description This report can be used for general information, classroom reading and discussion, and as a springboard for more information research. The report illustrates applications of ecology as it relates to our society and environment.
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Url http://www.esa.org/science_resources/issues_ecology.php
Full Name of Primary Author Robert Jackson
Primary Author Controlled Name
Primary Author Affiliation Department of Biology
and Nicholas School of the Environment
Primary Author email n/a
Secondary Author Name(s) Stephen R. Carpenter, Clifford N. Dahm, et al.
Secondary Author Affiliation(s) Center for Limnology, University
of Wisconsin

Department of Biology, University of
New Mexico
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Rights Copyright 2008 by Robert B. Jackson, Stephen R. Carpenter, Clifford N. Dahm, Diane M. McKnight, Robert J. Naiman, Sandra L. Postel, Steven W. Running, and the Ecological Society of America
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Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection On
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection Off
Big Data Collection Off
Editors Choice No
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Date Of Record Submission 2008-04-17
I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use No
Date Of Record Release 2010-02-16 01:00:16
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Date Last Modified 2015-03-12 10:22:57
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