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Coexistence in Ecology : A Mechanistic Perspective
A comprehensive framework for understanding species coexistenceCoexistence is the central concept in community ecology, but an understanding of this concept requires that we study the actual mechanisms of species interactions.Coexistence in Ecology examines the major features of these mechanisms for species that coexist at different positions in complex food webs, and derives empirical tests from model predictions. Exploring the various challenges species face, Mark McPeek systematically builds a model food web, beginning with an ecosystem devoid of life and then adding one species at a time.With the introduction of each new species, he evaluates the properties it must possess to invade a community and quantifies the changes in the abundances of other species that result from a successful invasion.McPeek continues this process until he achieves a multitrophic level food web with many species coexisting at each trophic level, from omnivores, mutualists, and pathogens to herbivores, carnivores, and basic plants.He then describes the observational and experimental empirical studies that can test the theoretical predictions resulting from the model analyses. Synthesizing decades of theoretical research in community ecology, Coexistence in Ecology offers new perspectives on how to develop an empirical program of study rooted in the natural histories of species and the mechanisms by which they actually interact with one another.
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Mountain Gorillas : Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence
Tucked into one of the most beautiful and conflicted regions of the world are the last of the mountain gorillas.These apes have survived centuries of human encroachment into their habitat and range and decades of intense conflict and violence.The remaining 720 mountain gorillas exist in a fragile habitat, nestled in an area torn by human interests and needs for land, water, and minerals. With captivating photography and the most recent scientific research, Mountain Gorillas takes you deep into the montane rain forests of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to reveal the complex story of the mountain gorillas of the Virunga Volcanos and Bwindi.Gene Eckhart and Annette Lanjouw reveal how humankind affects the gorillas and their habitat, detail the innovative conservation and education efforts undertaken by governments and nongovernmental organizations, and explain how ecotourism and other conservation-focused enterprises support efforts to protect the two mountain gorilla populations. This perfect blend of intimate photography, thought-provoking scholarship, and engaging stories demonstrates the inexorable ties among the animals, environment, and peoples of the region, and makes clear why the continued existence of the Virunga and Bwindi gorillas is so important. Mountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information.
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Human-Wildlife Interactions : From Conflict to Coexistence
This book won the 2023 The Wildlife Society Publication Award in the authored book category. Human-wildlife interactions increase exponentially as more and more humans and wildlife crowd into the same limited space.Such interactions often become conflicts when wildlife threaten human health and safety, well-being, or the food supply.This second edition of Human-Wildlife Interactions: From Conflict to Coexistence provides a comprehensive review of the severity of these problems and the methods used to resolve clashes between humans and wildlife. During his forty-year career as a wildlife professor and scientist, Dr. Michael Conover, founder of journal Human-Wildlife Interactions, has become a recognized leader of the scientific field of human-wildlife interactions.In this book, he presents the range of methods for wildlife damage management, including employing lethal methods; distributing supplemental food; changing the behavior of either humans or wildlife; and excluding or repelling wildlife.Backed by numerous case studies and informative side bars, the book documents resolutions to specific human-wildlife conflicts throughout the literature. Containing full color illustrations throughout, the second edition of Human-Wildlife Interactions: From Conflict to Coexistence provides authoritative coverage and depth of both theoretical and practical information.It serves as an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and professional wildlife managers. Disclaimer: Figure 7.7 (b) on page 251 was incorrectly attributed in previous printings.The photographer of figure 7.7 (b) is Cynthia Herrick.
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Humans and Animals : A Geography of Coexistence
An engaging and at times sobering look at the coexistence of humans and animals in the 21st century and how their sometimes disparate needs affect environments, politics, economies, and culture worldwide. There is an urgent need to understand human-animal interactions and relations as we become increasingly aware of our devastating impact on the natural resources needed for the survival of all animal species.This timely reference explores such topics as climate change and biodiversity, the impact of animal domestication and industrial farming on local and global ecosystems, and the impact of human consumption of wild species for food, entertainment, medicine, and social status.This volume also explores the role of pets in our lives, advocacy movements on behalf of animals, and the role of animals in art and media culture.Authors Julie Urbanik and Connie L. Johnston introduce the concept of animal geography, present different aspects of human-animal relationships worldwide, and highlight the importance of examining these interconnections.Alphabetical entries illustrate key relationships, concepts, practices, and animal species.The book concludes with a comprehensive appendix of select excerpts from key primary source documents relating to animals and a glossary.
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Designing in Coexistence – Reflections on Systemic Change
The book is discussing how education in design and architecture responds to the demands and challenges of the 21 st century - starting from the worldmaking potential of design, urbanism, architecture and art (including other related disciplines and practices).It combines a series of researches presented through author's texts, as well as results of workshops that were carried out in organisation and cooperation with numerous educational institutions.The book is the outcome of almost a year of intensive activities within the discursive programme of the Croatian pavilion at the 18 th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia.The outcomes presented in this book are intended as a contribution to an aligned thought, a trigger for continued exploration, as well as a provocation for educational environments, teachers and students interested in investigating and developing the transgressive potential of design and architecture for and beyond the 21st century. Editors:Ivica Mitrovic´, Mia Roth, Tonc?i C?erinaContributors:Marti´n A´vila, James Auger, M.Buonincontri, Sigrid Bu¨rstmayr, Luka Fatovic´, Valentin Graillat,Francesco E.Guida, Harriet Harris, Vedran Kasap, Bos?tjan Botas Kenda, Emil Kozole, NikoMihaljevic´, Ivica Mitrovic´, Li´gia Oliveira, Open Forest Collective (Andrea Botero, Marke´taDolejs?ova´, Jaz Hee-jeong Choi and Chewie), Nejc Prah, Mia Roth & Tonc?i C?erina, MichaelSmyth, Mladen S?olic´, Oleg S?uran, Olivier Troff, Ozana Ursic´
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Exploring Non/Human Coexistence : Passion, Praxis, and Presence
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Dark Ecology : For a Logic of Future Coexistence
Timothy Morton argues that ecological awareness in the present Anthropocene era takes the form of a strange loop or Möbius strip, twisted to have only one side.Deckard travels this oedipal path in Blade Runner (1982) when he learns that he might be the enemy he has been ordered to pursue.Ecological awareness takes this shape because ecological phenomena have a loop form that is also fundamental to the structure of how things are. The logistics of agricultural society resulted in global warming and hardwired dangerous ideas about life-forms into the human mind.Dark ecology puts us in an uncanny position of radical self-knowledge, illuminating our place in the biosphere and our belonging to a species in a sense that is far less obvious than we like to think.Morton explores the logical foundations of the ecological crisis, which is suffused with the melancholy and negativity of coexistence yet evolving, as we explore its loop form, into something playful, anarchic, and comedic.His work is a skilled fusion of humanities and scientific scholarship, incorporating the theories and findings of philosophy, anthropology, literature, ecology, biology, and physics.Morton hopes to reestablish our ties to nonhuman beings and to help us rediscover the playfulness and joy that can brighten the dark, strange loop we traverse.
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Bonobo and Chimpanzee : The Lessons of Social Coexistence
This book describes the similarities and differences between two species, bonobos and chimpanzees, based on the three decades the author has spent studying them in the wild, and shows how the contrasting nature of these two species is also reflected in human nature.The most important differences between bonobos and chimpanzees, our closest relatives, are the social mechanisms of coexistence in group life.Chimpanzees are known as a fairly despotic species in which the males exclusively dominate over the females, and maintain a rigid hierarchy.Chimpanzees have developed social intelligence to survive severe competition among males: by upholding the hierarchy of dominance, they can usually preserve peaceful relations among group members.In contrast, female bonobos have the same or even a higher social status than males.By evolving pseudo-estrus during their non-reproductive period, females have succeeded in moderating inter-male sexual competition, and in initiating mateselection. Although they are non-related in male-philopatric society, they usually aggregate in a group, enjoy priority access to food, determine which male is the alpha male, and generally maintain much more peaceful social relations compared to chimpanzees. Lastly, by identifying key mechanisms of social coexistence in these two species, the author also seeks to find solutions or “hope” for the peaceful coexistence of human beings. "Takeshi Furuichi is one of very few scientists in the world familiar with both chimpanzees and bonobos.In lively prose, reflecting personal experience with apes in the rain forest, he compares our two closest relatives and explains the striking differences between the male- dominated and territorial chimpanzees and the female-centered gentle bonobos."Frans de Waal, author of Mama’s Last Hug - Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (Norton, 2019)
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