The balance of nature ecology's enduring myth / John Kricher.
| Author/creator | Kricher, John C. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Princeton : Princeton University Press, |
| Description | xi, 237 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Why it matters -- Of what purpose are mosquitoes? -- Creating paradigms -- Ecology B.C. ("before Charles") -- Ecology A.D. ("after Darwin") -- The twentieth century : ecology comes of age -- A visit to Bodie : ecological space and time -- Ecology and evolution : process and paradigm -- Be glad to be an Earthling -- Life plays the lottery -- Why global climate is like New England weather -- Taking it from the top or the bottom -- For the love of biodiversity (and stable ecosystems?) -- Facing Marley's ghost. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-227) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008044853 |
| ISBN | 9780691138985 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0691138982 (hardcover : alk. paper) |