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Download Solution PDFConsider the following laws of ecology suggested by Barry Commoner:
1. Everything is connected to everything else.
2. Everything must go somewhere.
3. Nature knows best.
4. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Download Solution PDFConcept:
Barry Commoner:
- Barry Commoner was a politician and cellular biologist in the United States.
- He was a well-known environmentalist and one of the modern environmental movement's pioneers.
- He oversaw the Critical Genetics Project at the Center for Biology of Natural Systems.
- Commoner's four "rules of ecology" are his most famous works.
Explanation:
Barry Commoner is best known for his four “laws of ecology”.
It reflects the existence of the elaborate network of interconnections in the ecosphere: among different living organisms, and between populations, species, and individual organisms and their physicochemical surroundings.
1. Everything is connected to everything else.
2. Everything must go somewhere.
3. Nature knows best.
4. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
∴ All statements are correct.
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