Green Equilibrium
(Sprache: Englisch)
How do ecological and evolutionary factors maintain the balance of diverse species (including humans) in an ecosystem? With examples ranging from Bhutan to California, Christopher Wills explains the processes. He also presents striking evidence that human...
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How do ecological and evolutionary factors maintain the balance of diverse species (including humans) in an ecosystem? With examples ranging from Bhutan to California, Christopher Wills explains the processes. He also presents striking evidence that human populations have adapted genetically to environments.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Green Equilibrium “
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: How Three Different Ecosystems Have Responded to Existential Threats; 6 A Blending of Genetic Equilibria: The Origins of Our Species; 7 Ex Africa Semper Aliquid Novi; 8 Introgression and Equilibria in Our Gene Pools; 9 The Intertwined Histories of Humans and Their Ecosystems; 10 Learning From Our History; 11 The Origin of Our Pretty Good Brains; 12 Genes, Cultures, and Green Equilibria; L'Envoi; Notes; Bibliography
Autoren-Porträt von Christopher Wills
Christopher Wills is Professor of Biological Sciences and member of the Center for Molecular Genetics at the University of California. He received the Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology from the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1999. His research interests include the maintenance of genetic variability in human populations, the forces that maintain variation in complex ecosystems such as rainforests and coral reefs, the evolution of diseases, and the evolution of our species. He is the author of The Darwinian Tourist (OUP, 2010).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Christopher Wills
- 320 Seiten, 8 farbige Abbildungen, Maße: 16,5 x 24 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199645701
- ISBN-13: 9780199645701
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.03.2013
Sprache:
Englisch
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An encompassing work of fresh and realigning perspectives and discoveries enlivened by his wildlife photographs a uniquely honed and eye-opening history of human evolution (especially of the brain), migration, and adaptation. Booklist This inspirational, clearly-written book leads us to fascinating places around the world and instructs us beautifully about the ways in which their natural systems function, challenging us to work towards global sustainability for our common benefit. Peter H. Raven, President Emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis Green Equilibrium is a richly enlightening exploration of the world and our place in it, infused with fresh insight from science and a deep concern about the future of our planet and our species. Carl Zimmer, author of A Planet of Viruses and The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution
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