The wolf's tooth : keystone predators, trophic cascades, and biodiversity /

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Animals such as wolves, sea otters, and sharks exert a disproportionate influence on their environment; dramatic ecological consequences can result when they are removed from-or returned to-an ecosystem. In The Wolf's Tooth, scientist and author Cristina Eisenberg explores the concept of "...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Eisenberg, Cristina
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington : Island Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals > Ecology.
Food chains (Ecology)
Biotic communities.
Biodiversity.
Ecosystem
Biodiversity
Food Chain
Animals, Wild
Predatory Behavior
Prédation (Biologie)
Prédateurs > Écologie.
Chaînes alimentaires (Écologie)
Écosystèmes.
Biodiversité.
Animaux sauvages.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
Biotic communities
Predatory animals > Ecology
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Visitors from the North
  • Web of life. Patterns in an ecosystem ; Living in a landscape of fear : trophic cascades mechanisms ; Origins : aquatic cascades ; Why the earth is green : terrestrial cascades ; The long view : old-growth rain forest food webs
  • Mending the web. All our relations : trophic cascades and the diversity of life ; Creating landscapes of hope : trophic cascades and ecological restoration ; Finding common ground : trophic cascades and ecosystem management
  • Lessons from 763.

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