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The Species Problem : A Conceptual History
The general notion of species is one of the most fundamental in biology.But an idea of species is also one of the most persistent unresolved obsessions of biologists, philosophers and theoreticians.This new book investigates the multifaceted problem species as a "conceptual envelope" of that notion.Contemporary conceptualists and evolutionary epistemology allow for a fresh look by analyzing the framework of history viewed as changes ordered by changing philosophical-scientific contexts.In this analysis, the species problem is characterized in a pluralistic non-trivial manner, in contrast to a more monistic "accepted view."Key Features Provides new insights into the persistent species "problem." Focuses on conceptual history and identifies pivotal landmarks in the history of the concept of species. Argues for a scientific consistency of species pluralism. Discusses the "evolving species-hood" in the context of new essentialism. Related Titles• Wilkins, J. S, et al., eds. Species Problems and Beyond: Contemporary Issues in Philosophy and Practice (ISBN 978-1-0322-2147-2)• Mishler, B.D. What, if anything, are species? (ISBN 978-1-4987-1454-9)• Wilkins, J. S. Species: The Evolution of the Idea, Second Edition (ISBN 978-1-1380-5574-2)• Sigwart, J.D. What Species Mean: A User's Guide to the Units of Biodiversity (ISBN 978-1-4987-9937-9)
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Curious Species : How Animals Made Natural History
A compelling and innovative exploration of how animals shaped the field of natural history and its ecological afterlives Can corals build worlds?Do rattlesnakes enchant? What is a raccoon, and what might it know? Animals and the questions they raised thwarted human efforts to master nature during the so-called Enlightenment—a historical moment when rigid classification pervaded the study of natural history, people traded in people, and imperial avarice wrapped its tentacles around the globe.Whitney Barlow Robles makes animals the unruly protagonists of eighteenth-century science through journeys to four spaces and ecological zones: the ocean, the underground, the curiosity cabinet, and the field.Her forays reveal a forgotten lineage of empirical inquiry, one that forced researchers to embrace uncertainty.This tumultuous era in the history of human-animal encounters still haunts modern biologists and ecologists as they struggle to fathom animals today. In an eclectic fusion of history and nature writing, Robles alternates between careful historical investigations and probing personal narratives.These excavations of the past and present of distinct nonhuman creatures reveal the animal foundations of human knowledge and show why tackling our current environmental crisis first requires looking back in time.
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Protected Species
Caine Riordan and his self-styled “Crewe” have survived their first months on the planet they call Bactradgaria.They’ve overcome floods, dust storms, tornadoes, searing heat, bitter cold, desperate battles, and attacks by various strange species.However, their most desperate struggles have been against the wildly ferocious x’qao, for whom the pursuit and genocide of other beings is as much a sport as it is a strategy. Accordingly, Caine and his friends realize that if they are to endure, they must not merely survive but thrive.So far, they’ve done just that and made friends along the way.But a few scattered tribes and towns can't defeat the x’qao and their vassals.To do that, humans must claw higher up the food chain . . . before they tumble off into extinction.
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Kangaroo species
Kangaroos are marsupials native to Australia and are known for their powerful hind legs, large feet, and long tails. There are four main species of kangaroos: the red kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, western grey kangaroo, and antilopine kangaroo. Each species has its own unique characteristics and can be found in different regions of Australia. Kangaroos are herbivores and primarily feed on grasses, leaves, and shrubs.
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'Unicellular species'
Unicellular species are organisms that consist of only a single cell. These organisms carry out all of the necessary functions for life within this single cell, including obtaining nutrients, reproducing, and responding to their environment. Examples of unicellular species include bacteria, archaea, and protists. Despite being simple in structure, unicellular species can be highly diverse and have adapted to thrive in a wide range of environments.
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'Kangaroo species'
Kangaroos are marsupials native to Australia and are known for their powerful hind legs, large feet, and long tails. There are four main species of kangaroos: the red kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, western grey kangaroo, and antilopine kangaroo. These species vary in size, with the red kangaroo being the largest and the antilopine kangaroo being the smallest. Kangaroos are herbivores and are well adapted to the Australian outback, using their strong legs to hop long distances and their tails for balance.
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Sheep species
There are several species of sheep, including the domestic sheep (Ovis aries), which is the most common species raised for its wool, meat, and milk. Other species of sheep include the bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) and the mouflon (Ovis orientalis), among others.
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Lost Species
Step into an incredible lost world and marvel at the strange and magnificent creatures that once roamed our Earth.From the awe-inspiring woolly mammoth and the ferocious Spinosaurus to the shy Chinese river dolphin and incredibly rare Pinta Island tortoise 'Lonesome George', meet 35 extinct species and discover how these creatures came under threat.Featuring additional information on 'Lazarus species' (animals declared extinct but which, amazingly, have been rediscovered in the wild), and mass extinction events, including the part we are playing in endangering our wildlife, the book shows young readers that extinction is not simply a part of ancient history - it is happening right now across the planet - but that if we all make some small changes to our lifestyles, our wonderful species can be saved.With beautiful and vibrant illustrations throughout, this stunning large format compendium is a reminder of the remarkable animals we have lost, as well as a celebration of those that have returned from the brink of extinction.
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The Anthropology of Extinction : Essays on Culture and Species Death
We live in an era marked by an accelerating rate of species death, but since the early days of the discipline, anthropology has contemplated the death of languages, cultural groups, and ways of life.The essays in this collection examine processes of—and our understanding of—extinction across various domains.The contributors argue that extinction events can be catalysts for new cultural, social, environmental, and technological developments—that extinction processes can, paradoxically, be productive as well as destructive.The essays consider a number of widely publicized cases: island species in the Galápagos and Madagascar; the death of Native American languages; ethnic minorities under pressure to assimilate in China; cloning as a form of species regeneration; and the tiny hominid Homo floresiensis fossils ("hobbits") recently identified in Indonesia.The Anthropology of Extinction offers compelling explorations of issues of widespread concern.
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Seeing Species : Re-presentations of Animals in Media & Popular Culture
Animals are everywhere. They inhabit our forests, our fields, our imaginations, our dreams, and our stories.Making appearances in advertisements, television programs, movies, books, Internet memes, and art, symbolic animals do tremendous work for us selling goods, services, and ideas, as well as acting as stand-ins for our interests and ideas.Yet, does knowing animals only symbolically impact their lived experiences?Seeing Species: Re-presentations of Animals in Media & Popular Culture examines the use of animals in media, tracking species from appearances in rock art and picture books to contemporary portrayals in television programs and movies.Primary questions explored include: Where does thinking of other beings in a detached, impersonal, and objectified way come from?Do the mass media contribute to this distancing? When did humans first think about animals as other others?Main themes include examining the persistence of the human-animal divide, parallels in the treatment of otherized human beings and animals, and the role of media in either liberating or limiting real animals. This book brings together sociological, psychological, historical, cultural, and environmental ways of thinking about nonhuman animals and our relationships with them.In particular, ecopsychological thinking locates and identifies the connections between how we re-present animals and the impact on their lived experiences in terms of distancing, generating a false sense of intimacy, and stereotyping.Re-presentations of animals are discussed in terms of the role the media do or do not play in perpetuating status quo beliefs about them and their relationship with humans.This includes theories and methods such as phenomenology, semiotics, textual analysis, and pragmatism, with the goal of unpacking re-presentations of animals in order to learn not only what they say about human beings but also how we regard members of other species.
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A History of Genomics across Species, Communities and Projects
This open access book offers a comprehensive overview of the history of genomics across three different species and four decades, from the 1980s to the recent past.It takes an inclusive approach in order to capture not only the international initiatives to map and sequence the genomes of various organisms, but also the work of smaller-scale institutions engaged in the mapping and sequencing of yeast, human and pig DNA.In doing so, the authors expand the historiographical lens of genomics from a focus on large-scale projects to other forms of organisation.They show how practices such as genome mapping, sequence assembly and annotation are as essential as DNA sequencing in the history of genomics, and argue that existing depictions of genomics are too closely associated with the Human Genome Project.Exploring the use of genomic tools by biochemists, cell biologists, and medical and agriculturally-oriented geneticists, this book portrays the history of genomics as inseparablyentangled with the day-to-day practices and objectives of these communities.The authors also uncover often forgotten actors such as the European Commission, a crucial funder and forger of collaborative networks undertaking genomic projects.In examining historical trajectories across species, communities and projects, the book provides new insights on genomics, its dramatic expansion during the late twentieth-century and its developments in the twenty-first century.Offering the first extensive critical examination of the nature and historicity of reference genomes, this book demonstrates how their affordances and limitations are shaped by the involvement or absence of particular communities in their production.
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'Ara species'
Ara species are a group of large, colorful parrots native to Central and South America. They are known for their vibrant plumage, long tails, and strong beaks. Ara species are highly intelligent and social birds, often forming strong bonds with their human caretakers. Unfortunately, many Ara species are threatened by habitat loss and illegal trapping for the pet trade, making conservation efforts crucial for their survival.
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Unicellular species
Unicellular species are organisms that consist of a single cell, as opposed to multicellular organisms that are made up of multiple cells. These single-celled organisms can carry out all the necessary functions for life within that one cell, including obtaining nutrients, reproducing, and responding to their environment. Examples of unicellular species include bacteria, archaea, protists, and some types of algae. Despite their simple structure, unicellular species play important roles in various ecosystems and can have significant impacts on the environment.
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Are there more animal species or plant species?
There are more plant species than animal species. It is estimated that there are around 390,000 plant species, while there are approximately 8.7 million animal species. This means that there are significantly more plant species than animal species on Earth.
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Which animal species drink milk from other species?
Several animal species drink milk from other species, including humans, cats, dogs, and some birds. For example, humans consume cow's milk, while cats and dogs are often fed milk from cows or goats. Additionally, some bird species, such as cuckoos, lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species and rely on the host bird to feed their chicks with their own milk-like substance. This behavior is known as brood parasitism.
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