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El planeta Tierra, nuestra morada, está en peligro. ¿Qué podemos hacer para salvarlo?
Con una retórica incisiva, el autor aborda este interrogante. Nos invita a recorrer el pensamiento ecológico y político contemporáneo de América Latina mediante el estudio territorial de los extractivismos y las resistencias en el valle de Punilla; en especial el conflicto por la Autovía de Montaña o "Punillazo". Sus estudios combinan un abordaje teórico...
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Get the Summary of Charles C. Mann's 1491 in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "1491" by Charles C. Mann offers a comprehensive look at the pre-Columbian Americas, challenging the notion of a sparsely populated wilderness. Mann delves into the Wampanoag's strategic alliance with Plymouth colonists, the role of Tisquantum, and the devastating impact of European diseases on indigenous populations. He explores the ecological...
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Der Klimanotstand bedroht die Existenz des gesamten Planeten! Die internationale Staatengemeinschaft hat die globale Erwärmung als größte Bedrohung zwar anerkannt, aber getan hatte sich bisher trotz allem relativ wenig. Doch das scheint sich jetzt endlich zu ändern. Wird im Jahr 2021 endlich die Wende eingeläutet? Immerhin beflügeln bereits zwei Ereignisse die Hoffnungen der Menschen, denn zum einen hatte Joe Biden, der neue Präsident der USA,...
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"Le Jardinage Écologique : Cultiver un Jardin Respectueux de l'Environnement" est un guide complet destiné à tous les passionnés de jardinage souhaitant cultiver leur jardin de manière écologique et durable. Du choix des plantes à la récolte des fruits et légumes, en passant par la gestion des ravageurs et la préservation de la biodiversité, ce livre offre des conseils pratiques et des informations précieuses pour créer et entretenir...
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"What plants and animals live in a garden? What do the living things in this habitat need from their environment? And who eats who in a garden ecosystem? In this title, readers will investigate simple food chains and natural habitats, including a garden, forest, tide pool, desert, and even a tree stump micro-habitat."--Amazon.com.
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"What makes an oak tree an oak tree and what makes a squirrel a squirrel? In Squirrel's Family Tree, things aren't always what they seem. As squirrel searches for, finds, and hides her acorn treasures beneath the shadows of the great oak trees in the forest, little does she know the role she plays in creating the very environment she forages in."--
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Los murciélagos resultan imprescindibles en los ecosistemas, pues controlan plagas e insectos, dispersan semillas, fertilizan flores, entre otras aportaciones. Esta "biografía" busca compartir conocimiento y pasión por los únicos mamíferos voladores del orbe, así como los peligros a los que se enfrentan –murciélagos y ecosistemas– debido al uso de pesticidas y herbicidas que los envenenan.
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Niles Eldredge is the Curator of the Department of Invertebrates at the American Museum of Natural History.
Like the bird whose death signaled dangerous conditions in a mine, the demise of animals that once flourished should give humans pause. How is our fate linked to the earth's creatures, and the cycle of flourishing and extinction? Which are the simple workings of nature's order, and which are omens of ecological disaster? Does human activity...
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The essential guide to successful ecological research-now updated and expanded
Most books and courses in ecology cover facts and concepts but don't explain how to actually do ecological research. How to Do Ecology provides nuts-and-bolts advice on organizing and conducting a successful research program. This one-of-a-kind book explains how to choose a research question and answer it through manipulative experiments and systematic observations. Because...
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Wallace was a wonderful man...a man full of wonder
Everything which took his interest, he studied as deeply as he could, yet, despite the growing recognition he received, he always remained quiet and humble. He was kind and generous, loyal, with a gentle sense of humour which enabled his expressions of grievance to be made without rancour.
Wallace was acclaimed in his time as one of the great minds, and like many others has fallen into the shadows...
12) Tarka the Otter
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First published in 1927, now public domain in the US.
There is no safety in nature. Tarka, an otter cub, grows up with his mother and sisters, learning how to swim and catch fish as well as how to be afraid of the cries of hunters and the flash of metal traps. Gradually, he will have to travel alone, occasionally with the female otters White-tip and Greymuzzle, who are always evading capture. They will journey through rivers, woods, moors, ponds,...
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Eric Post is professor of climate change ecology and fellow of the John Muir Institute at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of Ecology of Climate Change: The Importance of Biotic Interactions (Princeton) and the coeditor of Wildlife Conservation in a Changing Climate.
Ecologists traditionally regard time as part of the background against which ecological interactions play out. In this book, Eric Post argues that time should be...
14) Tundra biomes
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about tundra biomes, the important role they play on Earth, and the climate, geology, geography, and wildlife that define them. Bright, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about tundras. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about tundra biomes using our safe search...
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The Web of Life is a comprehensive guide to the world of ecology. This book delves into the intricate relationships that exist between all living things, from the tiniest microbes to the largest animals, and the impact that humans have on these relationships.The book begins by exploring the basics of ecology, including the different levels of organization within ecosystems, the flow of energy and nutrients, and the complex web of interactions between...
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Andrew Dobson is professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University. His books include Conservation and Biodiversity. Robert D. Holt is Eminent Scholar and Arthur R. Marshall, Jr., Chair in Ecological Studies at the University of Florida. His books include Metacommunities. David Tilman is Regents Professor and McKnight Presidential Chair in Ecology at the University of Minnesota. His books include The Functional Consequences of...
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Fernando Cornejo is research associate and field research botanist at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. John Janovec is research botanist and founding director of the Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas.
Seeds of Amazonian Plants is the first field guide to treat the extraordinary diversity of seeds and diaspores of plants commonly encountered in the Amazon and other lowland moist forests of...
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Una teología en movimiento, una teología que inspira y que nos moviliza hacia la acción. Esa es la invitación que se encuentra en las páginas de este libro. Los artículos aquí publicados son un reflejo de más de diez años de reflexión y experiencia de la teóloga reformada holandesa Arianne van Andel, quien ha hecho su hogar en Latino-América. Un camino lleno de encuentros entre culturas, corrientes de fe y movimientos diferentes. El libro...
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Steven F. Railsback is adjunct professor of mathematics at Humboldt State University and a consulting ecologist. His books include Individual-based Modeling and Ecology and Agent-Based and Individual-Based Modeling (both Princeton). Bret C. Harvey is an aquatic ecologist with the US Forest Service and adjunct professor of fisheries biology at Humboldt State.
Ecologists now recognize that the dynamics of populations, communities, and ecosystems are...
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