Why big fierce animals are rare, an ecologist's perspective, Paul Colinvaux
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Why big fierce animals are rare, an ecologist's perspective, Paul Colinvaux
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-246) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Why big fierce animals are rare
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
3480958
Responsibility statement
Paul Colinvaux
Sub title
an ecologist's perspective
Table Of Contents
The science that reasons why -- Every species has its niche -- Why big fierce animals are rare -- The efficiency of life -- The nation states of trees -- The social lives of plants -- Cycles : a lesson from farming -- Why the sea is blue -- The ocean system -- The regulation of the air -- The curious incident of the lake in the now time -- The succession affair -- Peaceful coexistence -- What hunting animals do -- The social imperatives of space -- Why there are so many species -- The stability in nature -- The people's place
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