Green equilibrium : the vital balance of humans and nature /

In Green Equilibrium, Christopher Wills explains the rules by which ecosystems maintain a diversity of interdependent species, in particular the balance of predators and prey. Wills is both an eminent academic and a hugely experienced field-biologist. In presenting the concept of 'green equilib...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wills, Christopher
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Temas:
Nature > Effect of human beings on.
Human beings > Effect of environment on.
Nature and nurture.
Ecology.
Êtres humains > Influence sur la nature.
Êtres humains > Influence de l'environnement.
Hérédité et milieu.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Geography.
Ecology
Human beings > Effect of environment on
Nature and nurture
Nature > Effect of human beings on
Ökologisches Gleichgewicht
Humanökologie
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Plates; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. How ecosystems work; 2. Maintaining a green equilibrium; 3. Stewardship and its perils; 4. The challenge of restoration ecology; 5. Catastrophes of the past; 6. A blending of genetic equilibria; 7. Ex Africa semper aliquid novi; 8. Blending and balance in our gene pool; 9. The intertwined histories of humans and their ecosystems; 10. Learning from our history; 11. Green equilibria and the origin of our pretty good brains; 12. Green equilibrium is more than a metaphor; L'Envoi; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E.
  • FG; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y.

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