Now, 3.5 billion years after the birth of life, rapid human activity is ushering in a sixth mass extinction.
This cutting-edge scientific essay proposes resolving this global crisis by understanding the significance of the diversity of all life on Earth and its mechanisms and connections.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Emergence of Humanity and the Ailing Global Ecosystem
Chapter 1: Common Roots
The Birth of Life and the Formation of the Global Environment
Species Morphology and Their Individual Lifestyles
Mechanisms Common to Diverse Organisms
From Common Roots to the Birth of Diversity
Chapter 2: Ecosystem Structure
Why So Many Species Can Live
I: Resource Partitioning
II: Symbiotic Relationships
III: Food Chains
Ecosystems and Their Connections
Ecosystem Balance and Equilibrium
Balance Maintained by Networks
Chapter 3: The Reality of the Problem
Dwindling Species
I: Japanese Wolf...
II: Grassland Butterflies...
III: Tropical Forests, Migratory Birds...
Overpopulated Species
I: Wild Animals
II: Invasive Species
III: Common Mechanisms
Chapter 4: Countermeasures and Treatment
Natural Parks that Protect Biodiversity
Healing Ecosystems
I: Reintroduction of Japanese Crested Ibises
II: Protecting Grassland Species
III: Eradication of Invasive Species
Chapter 5: The Principle of Diversity
Why is "Biodiversity" Necessary?
I: The Blessings of Nature, Ecosystem Resilience II: "Just an Insect" or "Sleeping Guardian"
Ecosystem Diversity = Diversity of Space
Common Principles of Diversity