The Machinery of NatureThis explanation of ecology, written specifically for nonscientists emphasizes the relationships of living things and their environment and the delicate balance of natural ecosystems. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
SURVIVING IN THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
THE DOMAINS OF MALTHUS AND DARWIN | 42 |
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adult areas asexual attack basic Bay checkerspot behavior biological biologists birds Callicore caterpillars cause checkerspot butterflies chemical chromosomes coevolution colors communities competition damselfishes defenses demographic units dinosaurs diversity dynamics E. O. Wilson ecologists ecosystems eggs energy enzyme evolution evolutionary evolved example extinction feed females fishes flies flock flowers food plants forest genes genetic habitat herbivores Homo sapiens human hyenas important increase individuals insects interactions island Jasper Ridge kinds laboratory larvae less live lizards longwings males mammals mating systems mole rats moths natural nectar nuclear winter nutrients occur offspring organisms owl's clover parasites patterns percent pests photosynthesis physical environment physiological ecology pollen polygyny predators prey problem produce proteins question rates reason reef relatively reproduction result role scientists selection Serengeti sexual sexual reproduction similar social soil speciation species sperm strategy survive temperature territories theory tion trees tropical wildebeests