A Place like No Other : : Discovering the Secrets of Serengeti / / Anthony R. E. Sinclair.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2021
• VerfasserIn: Sinclair, Anthony R. E.,
• MitwirkendeR: Beyers, René,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (304 p.) :; 47 b/w illus.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Acknowledgments --; 1 Why Serengeti? --; 2 The Discovery of Rinderpest --; 3 Finding Regulation --; 4 The Discovery of Food Regulation --; 5 How Predators Regulate Prey --; 7 Biodiversity and the Regulation of Ecosystems --; 8 Disturbance and the Persistence of Ecosystems --; 9 Continuous Change in Ecosystems --; 10 Appearance of Multiple States and Rapid Shifts in Ecosystem --; 11 The Fundamental Principle of Regulation, and Future Directions --; 12 Threats to the Serengeti --; 13 Lessons from the Serengeti --; 14 Rewilding --; Appendix Mammals and Trees Mentioned in the Text --; Notes --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780691222349; 9783110739121
• DOI: 10.1515/9780691222349?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Anthony R. E. Sinclair.

From famed zoologist Anthony Sinclair, an account of his decades-long quest to understand one of Earth's most spectacular ecosystemsWith its rich biodiversity, astounding wildlife, and breathtaking animal migrations, Serengeti is like no other ecosystem on the planet. A Place Like No Other is Anthony Sinclair's firsthand account of how he and other scientists discovered the biological principles that regulate life in Serengeti, and how those same principles are the rules by which the natural world works.When Sinclair first began studying this spectacular ecosystem in 1965, a host of questions confronted him. What environmental features make its annual migration possible? What determines the size of animal populations and the stunning diversity of species? What factors enable Serengeti to endure over time? In the five decades that followed, Sinclair and others sought answers. What they learned is that seven principles of regulation govern all natural processes in the Serengeti ecosystem. Sinclair shows how these principles can help us to understand and overcome the challenges facing Serengeti today, and how they can be used to repair damaged habitats throughout the world.Blending vivid storytelling with invaluable scientific insights from Sinclair's pioneering fieldwork in Africa, A Place Like No Other reveals how Serengeti holds timely lessons for the restoration and conservation of our vital ecosystems.