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Chance And Change: Ecology For Conservationists,Used
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The Result Of A Lifetime In The Field And In The Classroom, Chance And Change Challenges Many Of The Tenets Of Establishment Ecology. Charging That Most Of The Environmental Movement Has Ignored Or Rejected The Changes In Thinking That Have Infiltrated Ecological Theory Since The Mid 70S, William Drury Presents A Convincing Case That Disorder Is What Makes The Natural World Work, And That Clinging To Romantic Notions Of Nature'S Grand Design Only Saps The Strength Of The Conservation Movement. Drury'S Training In Botany, Geology, And Zoology As Well As His Lifelong Devotion To Work In The Field Gave Him A Depth And Range Of Knowledge That Few Ecologists Possess. This Book Opens Our Eyes To A New Way Of Looking At The Environment And Forces Us To Think More Deeply About Nature And Our Role In It.Chance And Change Is Intended For The Serious Amateur Naturalist Or Professional Conservationist. Drury Argues That Chance And Change Are The Rule, That The Future Is As Unpredictable To Other Organisms As It Is To Us, And That Natural Disturbance Is Too Frequent For Equilibrium Models To Be Useful. He Stresses The Centrality Of Natural Selection In Explaining The Meaning Of Biology And Insists The Book And The Laboratory Must Be Checked At All Times Against The Real World. Written In An Easy, Personal Style, Drury'S Narrative Comes Alive With The Landscapethe Salt Marshes, Dunes, Seashores, And Foreststhat He Believed Served As The Best Classroom. His Novel Approach Of Correlating Landscape Evolution With Ecological Principles Offers A Welcome Corrective To Discordance Between What We Observe In Nature And What Theory Tells Us We Should See.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Chance and Change: Ecology for Conservationists'? A: The main theme of the book is that chance and change are fundamental aspects of ecology, challenging traditional views of stability and order in natural systems.
- Q: Who is the author of the book and what are his qualifications? A: The author is William Holland Drury Jr., who has a background in botany, geology, and zoology, along with extensive experience in fieldwork and teaching.
- Q: What type of readers would benefit from this book? A: The book is intended for serious amateur naturalists and professional conservationists interested in a deeper understanding of ecological principles.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in ecology? A: While the book is accessible, it is recommended for readers with a serious interest in ecology rather than complete beginners.
- Q: What format is 'Chance and Change: Ecology for Conservationists' available in? A: The book is available in hardcover format.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains 209 pages.
- Q: When was 'Chance and Change' first published? A: The book was first published on June 21, 1998.
- Q: What makes this book different from other ecology books? A: This book offers a unique perspective by emphasizing disorder in natural systems and correlating landscape evolution with ecological principles.
- Q: Does the book include practical examples from nature? A: Yes, Drury uses vivid descriptions of various landscapes like salt marshes and forests to illustrate his points and enhance understanding.
- Q: Is there a specific edition of this book? A: Yes, this is the First Edition of 'Chance and Change: Ecology for Conservationists'.