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- Ecoviews Too: Ecology for All Seasons
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: The University of Alabama Press
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Ecoviews Too examines various human attitudes toward wildlife and the environment, focusing on seasonal occurrences and natural adaptations, in an engaging and informative manner.
Whit Gibbons and Anne R. Gibbons’s Ecoviews Too: Ecology for All Seasons is based on the popular weekly column “Ecoviews,” published by numerous newspapers for more than thirty years. A follow-up to Ecoviews: Snakes, Snails and Environmental Tales, this lively and entertaining book provides a fascinating and thought-provoking look at the ecology of animals, plants, and their habitats, and promotes awareness of pressing environmental issues.
Because nature, in all its myriad and amazing manifestations, can be enjoyed all year round, this collection is conveniently divided into four sections paralleling the seasons and tracking the adaptations and responses of wildlife to the relentless changes that occur at any location over time. The ecological vignettes focus on seasonal happenings in the cycle of life. The authors not only draw parallels between the natural world and human activities but also highlight unique behaviors of various plant and animal species. They often use humor to get across their message regarding the need to protect our native species and the habitats they depend on for survival.
An intriguing and captivating publication, Ecoviews Too is comprised of fifty informative essays that address ecological topics such as camouflage and mimicry, hibernation and estivation, the human need to encounter scary animals, the mysteries of plant dormancy in winter, the comeback of the wild turkey coinciding with the decline of bobwhites, the chemistry behind the color change in fall leaves, and the top ten environmental problems facing the world today. Educating, entertaining, and delighting a general audience, especially those with an interest in nature, Ecoviews Too provides a useful resource for students and scientists alike.
Whit Gibbons and Anne R. Gibbons’s Ecoviews Too: Ecology for All Seasons is based on the popular weekly column “Ecoviews,” published by numerous newspapers for more than thirty years. A follow-up to Ecoviews: Snakes, Snails and Environmental Tales, this lively and entertaining book provides a fascinating and thought-provoking look at the ecology of animals, plants, and their habitats, and promotes awareness of pressing environmental issues.
Because nature, in all its myriad and amazing manifestations, can be enjoyed all year round, this collection is conveniently divided into four sections paralleling the seasons and tracking the adaptations and responses of wildlife to the relentless changes that occur at any location over time. The ecological vignettes focus on seasonal happenings in the cycle of life. The authors not only draw parallels between the natural world and human activities but also highlight unique behaviors of various plant and animal species. They often use humor to get across their message regarding the need to protect our native species and the habitats they depend on for survival.
An intriguing and captivating publication, Ecoviews Too is comprised of fifty informative essays that address ecological topics such as camouflage and mimicry, hibernation and estivation, the human need to encounter scary animals, the mysteries of plant dormancy in winter, the comeback of the wild turkey coinciding with the decline of bobwhites, the chemistry behind the color change in fall leaves, and the top ten environmental problems facing the world today. Educating, entertaining, and delighting a general audience, especially those with an interest in nature, Ecoviews Too provides a useful resource for students and scientists alike.
Table of Contents
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- Authors' Notes
- p. vii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Bumblebees Can Make Honey, Too
- pp. 18-21
- We Don’t Need to Kill Carpenter Bees
- pp. 22-24
- The Mating Game Has Many Rules
- pp. 28-30
- Ecological Lessons Are All around Us
- pp. 35-37
- Color Means a Lot in Ecology
- pp. 50-55
- Let’s Go Out in the Swamp Tonight
- pp. 69-71
- Sea Otters Are Unique
- pp. 86-88
- Take a Walk in a Southern Stream
- pp. 101-103
- This Worm Is Creepier Than a Halloween Ghoul
- pp. 108-110
- Halloween Is a Time for Scary Thoughts
- pp. 111-113
- Africa Doesn’t Need Bigfoot
- pp. 114-116
- What Are Our Top Ten Environmental Problems?
- pp. 120-123
- Get a Head Start on This Year’s Science Fair
- pp. 124-126
- Everybody Recognizes a Hornet’s Nest
- pp. 131-133
- Snakes Are Much in Evidence in Autumn
- pp. 134-137
- Turkeys Are Here to Stay
- pp. 138-141
- Cranberries Are an All-American Treat
- pp. 142-144
- Is Gift Giving Unique to Humans?
- pp. 147-150
- Deck Your Halls with Boughs of Holly
- pp. 151-153
- Mistletoe Is America’s Most Popular Parasite
- pp. 154-156
- What Is the Story behind Poinsettias?
- pp. 160-163
- Rudolph Is Not a Female Reindeer
- pp. 164-167
- What Is a Groundhog?
- pp. 168-170
- Why Does a Pine Tree Produce Turpentine?
- pp. 178-180
- Conclusion
- pp. 187-188
Additional Information
ISBN
9780817390839
Related ISBN(s)
9780817358754
MARC Record
OCLC
974190734
Pages
220
Launched on MUSE
2017-03-04
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2017