Tells the little-known story of ecology's history as a science. The naturalist tradition of Henry David Thoreau is contrasted with the hard science tradition of modern quantitative ecologists. Live video footage from Walden Pond and from Silver Springs, Florida, where Eugene and Howard Odum did their pioneering studies. The Web of Life. Carefully outlines the concepts used by ecologists to study ecosystems today.
Program includes a look at how human values play key roles in environmental choices.
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