The ghosts of evolution : nonsensical fruit, missing partners, and other ecological anachronisms

著者

• Barlow, Connie C.

書誌事項

The ghosts of evolution : nonsensical fruit, missing partners, and other ecological anachronisms

Connie Barlow

Basic Books, c2000

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-283) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

A new vision is sweeping through ecological science: The dense web of dependencies that makes up an ecosystem has gained an added dimension-the dimension of time. Every field, forest, and park is full of living organisms adapted for relationships with creatures that are now extinct. In a vivid narrative, Connie Barlow shows how the idea of "missing partners" in nature evolved from isolated, curious examples into an idea that is transforming how ecologists understand the entire flora and fauna of the Americas. This fascinating book will enrich the experience of any amateur naturalist, as well as teach us that the ripples of biodiversity loss around us are just the leading edge of what may well become perilous cascades of extinction.

「Nielsen BookData」 より

詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB18431535
• ISBN:
  • 9780465005529
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: New York
• ページ数/冊数: xi, 291 p.
• 大きさ: 23 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : QH367
  • DC21 : 577.097
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Evolution (Biology)
  • LCSH : Ecology -- America
  • LCSH : Extinction (Biology) -- America
  • LCSH : Endangered ecosystems -- America