Name: Forgotten Grasslands of the South: Natural History and Conservation (en Inglés)
SKU: 9199670
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Author: Edward O. Wilson
ISBN: 9781597264891

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Forgotten Grasslands of the South: Natural History and Conservation (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Reed F. Noss

Prefacio de

Edward O. Wilson

Editorial

Island Press

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

336

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

25.1x17.5x2 cm

Peso

0.64 kg.

ISBN

159726489x

ISBN13

9781597264891

Categorías

Ecología aplicada
Conservación del medioambiente

Forgotten Grasslands of the South: Natural History and Conservation (en Inglés)

Reed F. Noss (Autor) · Edward O. Wilson (Prefacio de) · Island Press · Tapa Blanda

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Forgotten Grasslands of the South is a literary and scientific case study of some of the biologically richest and most endangered ecosystems in North America. Eminent ecologist Reed Noss tells the story of how southern grasslands arose and persisted over time and addresses questions that are fundamental for conserving these vital yet poorly understood ecosystems. The author examines: the natural history of southern grasslandstheir origin and history (geologic, vegetation, and human)biological hotspots and endangered ecosystemsphysical determinants of grassland distribution, including ecology, soils, landform, and hydrology fire, herbivores, and ecological interactions.The final chapter presents a general conservation strategy for southern grasslands, including prioritization, protection, restoration, and management. Also included are examples of ongoing restoration projects, along with a prognosis for the future. In addition to offering fascinating new information about these little-studied ecosystems, Noss demonstrates how natural history is central to the practice of conservation. Natural history has been on a declining trajectory for decades, as theory and experimentation have dominated the field of ecology. Ecologists are coming to realize that these divergent approaches are in fact complementary, and that pursuing them together can bring greater knowledge and understanding of how the natural world works and how we can best conserve it. Forgotten Grasslands of the South explores the overarching importance of ecological processes in maintaining healthy ecosystems, and is the first book of its kind to apply natural history, in a modern, comprehensive sense, to the conservation of biodiversity across a broad region. It sets a new standard for scientific literature and is essential reading not only for those who study and work to conserve the grasslands of the South but also for everyone who is fascinated by the natural world.

Edward O. Wilson

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E.O. Wilson (nacido el 10 de junio de 1929 en Birmingham , Alabama , EE. UU.; fallecido el 26 de diciembre de 2021 en Burlington, Massachusetts) fue un biólogo estadounidense reconocido como la principal autoridad mundial enhormigas . También fue el principal defensor desociobiología , el estudio de la base genética del comportamiento social de todos los animales , incluidos los humanos .

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