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Stephen J Gould declared Evelyn Hutchinson the most important ecologist of the twentieth century. E O Wilson pronounced him 'one of the few scientists who could unabashedly be called a genius'. This book presents the full life story of this brilliant scientist who was also a mast...er teacher, a polymath, and a delightful friend and correspondent.
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A World of Insects showcases classic works on insect behavior, physiology, and ecology published over half a century by Harvard University Press authors Costa, Dethier, Eisner, Goff, Heinrich, Holldobler, Roeder, Ross, Seeley, von Frisch, Waldbauer, Wilson, and Winston.
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The world's first national park is constantly changing. How we understand and respond to recent events putting species under stress will determine the future of ecosystems millions of years in the making. Marshaling expertise from over 30 contributors, Yellowstone's Wildlife in T...ransition examines three primary challenges to the park's ecology.
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This text presents the results of the a long-running and comprehensive study of forest fragmentation, the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP) in central Amazonia. The study includes baseline data from before isolation from continuous forest took place.
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Species of the genus Pheidole are the most abundant and diverse ants of the New World and range from the northern US to Argentina. In this text, Edward O. Wilson untangles its classification, time, characterising all 625 known species, and ordering them into 19 species groups.
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Examines the question of sociality in insects. This book contains theoretical ideas and suitable for those interested in social evolution and complex systems.
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From this historic collaboration between a beloved naturalist and a great American photographer emerges a South we ve never encountered before.
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Contains the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences and bibliographies of their works. Each biographical essay was written by a member of the Academy familiar with the professional career of the deceased. A cumulative index for the 57 volumes is also ...included.
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A guide that allows us to understand what animals do and what their behavior means. It describes and explains the behavior of four major groups of mammals.
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