Autor: Gordon H. Orians

Over the last decade, the study of cycles as a model for the earth’s changing climate has become a new science. Earth Systems Science is the basis for understanding all aspects of anthropogenic globa …

Although biologists have directed much attention to estimating the extent and causes of species losses, the consequences for ecosystem functioning have been little studied. This book examines the imp …

The variety of social systems among the New World blackbirds (Family Icteridae) and the structural simplicity of their foraging environment provide excellent opportunities for testing theorics about …

Our breath catches and we jump in fear at the sight of a snake. We pause and marvel at the sublime beauty of a sunrise. These reactions are no accident; in fact, many of our human responses to nature …