When "Conservation" Became "Ecology"

Between 1900 and 1960 in American, "conservation" evolved into "ecology" in academic discussions and casual conservations. Such discussions peaked during three decades - 1900-1910, 1930-1940, and 1960-1970 - each of which marked a period of national emphasis on the natural enviro...

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Published in:The American biology teacher 1985-01, Vol.47 (2), p.85-90
Main Author: Stone, Carol L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Conservation biology
Conservation education
Ecological genetics
Environmental biology
Environmental conservation
Forest conservation
Human ecology
Humans
Textbooks
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Summary:Between 1900 and 1960 in American, "conservation" evolved into "ecology" in academic discussions and casual conservations. Such discussions peaked during three decades - 1900-1910, 1930-1940, and 1960-1970 - each of which marked a period of national emphasis on the natural environment. In all three periods the emphasis resulted from Americans' perception of an environmental crisis. Did that national concern reach biology classrooms? Given the well-documented dependence of most teachers on textbooks, that question should probably be rephrased in terms of whether textbooks stressed environmental topics.
ISSN:0002-7685
1938-4211
DOI:10.2307/4447956