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Eugene Odum Biography

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Eugene Odum was a prominent American ecologist known for his foundational work in the discipline. He was a professor and researcher, and his contributions to ecological theory and practice have had a lasting impact on the field.

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Book:Basic Ecology

Source: Basic Ecology

“We are able to breathe, drink, and eat in comfort because millions of organisms and hundreds of processes are operating to maintain a liveable environment, but we tend to take nature's services for granted because we don't pay money for most of them.”

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Author:Eugene Odum

“The fate of the soil system depends on society's willingness to intervene in the market place, and to forego some of the short-term benefits that accrue from 'mining' the soil so that soil quality and fertility can be maintained over the longer term.”

Term Quality Fate Depends Benefits Soil Willingness Short Term Mining Fertility

Book:Ecology and our endangered life-support systems

Source: Ecology and our endangered life-support systems

“The Pacific coral reef, as a kind of oasis in a desert, can stand as an object lesson for man who must now learn that mutualism between autotrophic and heterotrophic components, and between producers and consumers in the societal realm, coupled with efficient recycling of materials and use of energy, are the keys to maintaining prosperity in a world of limited resources.”

“When the study of the household (ecology) and the management of the household (economics) can be merged, and when ethics can be extended to include environmental as well as human values, then we can be optimistic about the future of humankind. Accordingly, bringing together these three ‘E's' is the ultimate holism and the great challenge for our future.”

Source: Ecology and our endangered life-support systems

About the Author

Born: September 17, 1913
Died: August 10, 2002
Known for: Author
Quotes: 5

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