Why big fierce animals are rare : an ecologist's perspective
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-246) and index
Prelude -- 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 -- Postlude
Prelude -- 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 -- Postlude
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