Name: Serendipity: An Ecologist's Quest to Understand Nature (en Inglés)
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Author: Estes, James A. ; Greene, Harry W.
ISBN: 9780520377493

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portada Serendipity: An Ecologist's Quest to Understand Nature (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

James A. Estes

Prefacio de

Harry W. Greene

Editorial

University of California Press

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

256

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

21.8 x 14.0 x 2.3 cm

Peso

0.36 kg.

ISBN13

9780520377493

Categorías

Ecología, la biosfera
Ciencia, ingeniería y tecnología medioambientales
Mamíferos

Serendipity: An Ecologist's Quest to Understand Nature (en Inglés)

James A. Estes (Autor) · Harry W. Greene (Prefacio de) · University of California Press · Tapa Blanda

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"Many of the findings in the book . . . are classics of ecology. . . . A rare and delightful insight into timely science."--Jane Lubchenco, Nature "Estes's 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 Estes's 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.