Ghosts of Evolution : Nonsensical Fruit, Missing Partners, and Other Ecological.

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Personalized: No Topic: Environmentalism, Endangered Species, Ecology Ex Libris: No height: 0.7 in Item Weight: 15.5 Oz Vintage: No width: 6.1 in Item Height: 0.7 in Item Width: 6.1 in Personalize: No ISBN: 9780465005529 Edition: First Edition Format: Trade Paperback Item Length: 8.9 in Language: English Signed: No Genre: Science Author: Connie Barlow Number of Pages: 291 Pages Inscribed: No Narrative Type: Nonfiction Publication Year: 2000 Publisher: Basic Books Book Title: Ghosts of Evolution

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Ghosts of Evolution : Nonsensical Fruit, Missing Partners, and Other Ecological.. Title: Ghosts of Evolution : Nonsensical Fruit, Missing Partners, and Other Ecological Anachronisms by Connie Barlow (2000) First Edition. This fascinating book will enrich and deepen the experience of anyone who enjoys a stroll through the woods or even down an urban sidewalk. Title: Ghosts of Evolution : Nonsensical Fruit, Missing Partners, and Other Ecological Anachronisms by Connie Barlow (2000) First Edition About the Book: A new vision is sweeping through ecological science: The dense web of dependencies that makes up an ecosystem has gained an added dimension-the dimension of time. Every field, forest, and park is full of living organisms adapted for relationships with creatures that are now extinct. In a vivid narrative, Connie Barlow shows how the idea of "missing partners" in nature evolved from isolated, curious examples into an idea that is transforming how ecologists understand the entire flora and fauna of the Americas. This fascinating book will enrich and deepen the experience of anyone who enjoys a stroll through the woods or even down an urban sidewalk. But this knowledge has a dark side too: Barlow's "ghost stories" teach us that the ripples of biodiversity loss around us now are just the leading edge of what may well become perilous cascades of extinction. Measures:6 x 9 Softcover, 291 pages Condition: Good condition. Clean tight pages with the exception of some shelf dirt to the closed book page edges. Cover corners are rubbed with a slight curl. Good reading copy. Stock#03.1125