
Nature All Around Us
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Nature All Around Us uses the familiar-such as summer Sundays humming with lawn mowers, gray squirrels foraging in planters, and flocks of pigeons-in order to introduce basic ecological concepts. In twenty-five short chapters organized by scale, from the home to the neighborhood to the city at large, it offers a subtle and entertaining education in ecology sure to inspire appreciation and ultimately stewardship of the environment. Various ecological concepts that any urban dweller might encounter are approachably examined, from understanding why a squirrel might act aggressively towards its neighbor to how nutrients and energy contained within a discarded apple core are recycled back into the food chain. Streaming through the work is an introduction to basic ecology, including the dangers of invasive species and the crucial role played by plants and trees in maintaining air quality.
Taken as a whole, Nature All Around Us is an unprecedented field guide to the ecology of the urban environment that invites us to look at our towns, cities, and even our backyards through the eyes of an ecologist. It is an entertaining, educational, and inspiring glimpse into nature in seemingly unnatural settings, a reminder that we don't have to trek into the wild to see nature-we just have to open our eyes.
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Content
- Intro
- Introduction: What Is Ecology?
- Part I. Around the House and Garden
- 1. Apple at My Core
- 2. Arboreal Aqueducts
- 3. Lawn Lions
- 4. Praise for Lazy Gardeners
- 5. The Evolution of Food
- 6. Hey, Taxi!
- 7. Social Life
- 8. Bathroom Drama
- 9. Winter Warmth
- Part II. In the Neighborhood
- 10. The Secret Life of Ponds
- 11. A Life of Extremes
- 12. Prowling Predator
- 13. Pigeontown
- 14. Animal Intelligentsia
- 15. Squirrelly Neighbors
- 16. From the Chimney Tops
- 17. Long Lifelines
- Part III. The Metropolis
- 18. Canary in the City
- 19. Wing Beats
- 20. Enough Already!
- 21. Darwin's Sweet Tooth
- 22. A Breath of Fresh Air
- 23. Successful Little Birds
- 24. Opportunistic Gulls
- 25. Urban Roots
- Conclusion
- Glossary
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