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Unsolved Problems in Ecology by
Leading ecologists discuss some of the most compelling open questions in the field today Unsolved Problems in Ecology brings together many of the world's leading ecologists to discuss the most fundamental research questions confronting the field today. This diverse and thought-provoking collection of essays spans virtually all of the key subfields of the discipline, from behavioral and evolutionary ecology to population biology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, disease ecology, and conservation biology. These essays are intended to stoke curiosity, challenge prevailing wisdom, and provoke new ways of thinking about ecology in light of new technologies and unprecedented environmental challenges brought on by climate and land-use change. Authoritative and accessible, Unsolved Problems in Ecology is ideal for graduate students in the early stages of their scientific careers and an essential resource for seasoned ecologists looking for exciting new directions to take their research. Sheds light on modern ecology's most important and compelling open questions Features thought-provoking contributions from more than two dozen world-class ecologists Covers behavior, evolution, communities, ecosystems, resource management, and more Discusses ways to raise the financial and intellectual profile of the discipline An invaluable resource for graduate students as well as seasoned ecologists
Biodiversity and Conservation by
Biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth, is vital to the health of the planet. But overdevelopment and deforestation have threatened biodiversity, as have pollution, overfishing, and hunting and poaching. Conservation efforts must be intensified in order to avoid collapse of our valuable ecosystems. The viewpoints in this volume address the importance of biodiversity and what has contributed to its loss, examples of crises in different parts of the world, and what can be done to ensure the biodiversity of the planet is preserved.
The sixth extinction : an unnatural history
Over the last half billion years, there have been five major mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on Earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around the cataclysm is us. In this book the author tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before. She provides a moving account of the disappearances of various species occurring all around us and traces the evolution of extinction as concept, from its first articulation by Georges Cuvier in revolutionary Paris up to Lyell and Darwin, and through the present day. The sixth extinction is likely to be mankind's most lasting legacy, compelling us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human
Biology of Sex by
"Biology of Sex is an interesting, timely, and intellectually challenging introduction to the biology of sex. Mills analyses the biological basis of sex by introducing genetic, evolutionary, and ethological principles. Focussed primarily on the biological aspects of human sex, the text employs select comparisons with the many variations in sexual systems among non-human organisms. Intended primarily for general education courses, Biology of Sex supports the aims of these courses by providing breadth, inter-disciplinarity, novel content, and guidance towards the development of critical skills, independence, and engagement with the academic community."-- Provided by publisher
A new history of life : the radical new discoveries about the origins and evolution of life on earth
"The history of life on Earth is, in some form or another, known to us all-- or so we think. [This book] offers a provocative new account, based on the latest scientific research, of how modern lifeforms evolved"--Amazon.com
Keeping the wild : against the domestication of earth
Introduction. Lives not our own / Tom Butler -- Part One. Clashing worldviews. Rise of the neo-greens / Paul Kingsnorth ; The conceptual assassination of wilderness / David W. Kidner ; Ptolemaic environmentalism / Eileen Crist ; With friends like these, wilderness and biodiversity do not need enemies / David Johns ; What's so new about the "new conservation"? / Curt Meine ; Conservation in no-man's-land / Claudio Campagna and Daniel Guevara ; The "new conservation" / Michael Soulé -- Part Two. Against domestication. The fable of managed earth / David Ehrenfeld ; Conservation in the Anthropocene / Tim Caro, Jack Darwin, Tavis Forrester, Cynthia Ledoux-Bloom, and Caitlin Wells ; The myth of the humanized pre-Columbian landscape / Dave Foreman ; The future of conservation : an Australian perspective / Brendan Mackey ; Expanding parks, reducing human numbers, and preserving all the wild nature we can : a superior alternative to embracing the Anthropocene era / Philip Cafaro ; Green postmodernism and the attempted highjacking of conservation / Harvey Locke ; Why the working landscape isn't working / George Wuerthner ; Valuing naturalness in the "Anthropocene" : now more than ever / Ned Hettinger -- Part Three. The value of the wild. Wild world / Roderick Frazier Nash ; Living beauty / Sandra Lubarsky ; Wilderness : what and why? / Howie Wolke ; Resistance / Lisi Krall ; An open letter to Major John Wesley Powell / Terry Tempest Williams -- Epilogue. The road to Cape Perpetua / Kathleen Dean Moore