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Serendipity: An Ecologist's Quest to Understand Nature Volume 14

Serendipity: An Ecologist's Quest to Understand Nature Volume 14

Estes, James A.
Greene, Harry W.

Paperback

Series: Organisms and Environments, Book 14

Environmental StudiesOther Animals

ISBN10: 0520377494
ISBN13: 9780520377493
Publisher: Univ Of California Pr
Published: Nov 10 2020
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.60
Language: English
Many of the findings in the book . . . are classics of ecology. . . . A rare and delightful insight into timely science.--Jane Lubchenco, Nature

Estes's refreshing narrative deftly weaves rigorous science with personal reflection to create an absorbing and introspective read that is equal parts memoir, ecological textbook, and motivational guidebook for young ecologists.--Science

To newly minted biologist James Estes, the sea otters he was studying in the leafy kelp forests off the coast of Alaska appeared to have an unbalanced relationship with their greater environment. Gorging themselves on the sea urchins that grazed among the kelp, these small charismatic mammals seemed to give little back in return. But as Estes dug deeper, he unearthed a far more complex relationship between the otter and its underwater environment, discovering that otters play a critical role in driving positive ecosystem dynamics. While teasing out the connective threads, he began to question our assumptions about ecological relationships. These questions would ultimately inspire a lifelong quest to better understand the surprising complexity of our natural world and the unexpected ways we discover it.

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