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Why big fierce animals are rare : an ecologist's perspective / Paul Colinvaux ; with a new foreword by Cristina Eisenberg.

by Colinvaux, Paul, 1930- author.

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Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2018.

9780691178080 (paperback) :

0691178089 (paperback)

Princeton science library.

xiv, 256 pages ; 22 cm.

New Princeton science library edition.

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.

"First published in 1979, Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare has established itself as a seminal work in ecology. Now with a new foreword by ecologist and writer Cristina Eisenberg, this penetrating study of ecosystems and animal populations is more relevant than ever. What accounts for the many different species of insect? Why does the robin population stay relatively steady year after year, despite the fact that their nests contain several chicks at once? Paul Colinvaux traces the ecologist's quest to answer these questions and more in this accessibly written book. He brings to the subject both profound knowledge and an enthusiasm that will encourage a greater understanding of the environment and of the efforts of those who seek to preserve it"--Page [4] of cover.

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