Estes James A. Serendipity: An Ecologist`s Quest to Understand Nature 9780520377493

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Автор: Estes James A.
Название: Serendipity: An Ecologist`s Quest to Understand Nature
ISBN: 9780520377493
Издательство: Wiley
Классификация:

Науки о жизни (медико-биологические): общие вопросы

Экология, биосфера

Экология, охрана окружающей среды, экологичные технологии

ISBN-10: 0520377494
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 256
Вес: 0.36 кг.
Дата издания: 20.10.2020
Серия: Organisms and environments
Язык: English
Размер: 218 x 140 x 23
Читательская аудитория: Tertiary education (us: college)
Подзаголовок: An ecologist`s quest to understand nature
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: Many of the findings in the book . . . are classics of ecology. . . . A rare and delightful insight into timely science.--Jane Lubchenco, Nature

Estess refreshing narrative deftly weaves rigorous science with personal reflection to create an absorbing and introspective read that is equal parts memoir, ecological textbook, and motivational guidebook for young ecologists.--Science

To newly minted biologist James Estes, the sea otters he was studying in the leafy kelp forests off the coast of Alaska appeared to have an unbalanced relationship with their greater environment. Gorging themselves on the sea urchins that grazed among the kelp, these small charismatic mammals seemed to give little back in return. But as Estes dug deeper, he unearthed a far more complex relationship between the otter and its underwater environment, discovering that otters play a critical role in driving positive ecosystem dynamics. While teasing out the connective threads, he began to question our assumptions about ecological relationships. These questions would ultimately inspire a lifelong quest to better understand the surprising complexity of our natural world and the unexpected ways we discover it.
Serendipity tells the story of James Estess life as a naturalist and the concepts that have driven his interest in researching the ecological role of top-level predators. Using the relationships between sea otters, kelp, and sea urchins as a touchstone, Estes retraces his investigations of numerous other species, ecosystems, and ecological processes in an attempt to discover why ecologists can learn so many details about the systems in which they work and yet understand so little about the broader processes that influence these systems. Part memoir, part natural history, and deeply inquisitive, Serendipity will entertain and inform readers as it raises thoughtful questions about our relationship with the natural world.

Serendipity: An Ecologist`s Quest to Understand Nature, Estes James A.