Green Equilibrium : The vital balance of humans and nature
Christopher. Wills
Bok Engelsk 2013 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Oxford : : OUP Oxford, , 2013.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (325 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - 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. - 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 equilibrium', he draws on a fascinating range of examples, including coral reefs off the densely populated Philippines, the isolated and densely forested valleys of Papua New Guinea, thechanging Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, and a Californian ranch being allowed to return to a wild state. In each case he assesse
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| ISBN | 9780199645701
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