Contents
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PREFACE
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Human Ecology as an Interdisciplinary Concept: A Critical Inquiry
GERALD L. YOUNG
I. Introduction
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11. Seminal Work in Human Ecology: The Development of a “Multidisciplinary” Concept -
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A. The Contribution from Biology
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B. Development in the Social Sciences
C. The Tradition of Humanistic Ecology in Philosophy and the
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IV. Toward an Ecological Anlage: Some Commonalities -
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C. Functionalism
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V. Changes Suggested for Further Clarification of the Concept -
Acknowledgements
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Studies on the Cereal Ecosystem
G. R. POTTS and G. P. VICKERMAN
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A. Brief History
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C. Field Size-Hedge Removal and Geographical Concentration
D. The Flora of Cereal Fields
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E. Foliar Disease, Insect Pests and Cereal Varieties
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