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Gary Barrett (January 3, 1940 – April 10, 2022) [1] was an American ecologist. [2]Barrett held the Eugene P. Odum chair of Odum School of Ecology at University of Georgia; previously he taught at Miami University and Drake University.
The Odum School of Ecology is a school within the University of Georgia and the successor of the UGA Institute of Ecology. It is named after Eugene Odum, renowned UGA biologist, the father of ecosystem ecology, and the founder of the Institute. [2]
In historical ecology, the landscape is defined as an area of interaction between human culture and the non-human environment. The landscape is a perpetually changing, physical manifestation of history. [17] Historical ecology revises the notion of the ecosystem and replaces it with the landscape. While an ecosystem is static and cyclic, a ...
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Business and economy List of public corporations by market capitalization Apple Inc. becomes the first public company to be worth US$ 1 trillion. (BBC) Disasters and accidents 2018 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Hector becomes the fourth named hurricane of the eastern Pacific's hurricane season. (TC Palm) Hector is forecast to strengthen into a category 3 storm the next few days. (Hawaii ...
Major contributions included: Eduard Suess’ and Vladimir Vernadsky's work with the biosphere, Arthur Tansley's ecosystem, Charles Elton's Animal Ecology, and Henry Cowles ecological succession. [8] Ecology influenced the social sciences and humanities. Human ecology began in the early 20th century and it recognized humans as an ecological factor.
Georgia's approximately 250 tree species include red cedars and a medium-sized evergreen. These are found throughout Georgia and are very beneficial to many wildlife species. Specifically, the red cedar is a host plant for a variety of butterflies including the great purple hairstreak, the juniper hairstreak and the olive hairstreak. [2]
International relations Turkey–United States relations, 2016–present purges in Turkey The White House imposes sanctions on two Turkish officials over the detention of Andrew Brunson, an American pastor who is being tried on espionage and terror-related charges. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime An orb and two crowns, part of the Regalia of Sweden, are stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral. (BBC ...