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Nature on the Edge: Lessons for the Biosphere from the California Coast
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UNESCO biosphere reserves are laboratories for understanding how humans affect ecosystems and models for how we can heal the human-nature relationship. Ecologist Bruce Byers offers readers new perspectives on two iconic California coastal regions that are part of the UNESCO Biosphere: San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate, and the Santa Barbara Channel Islands.
Nature on the Edge traces the history of nature conservation in these places and introduces the committed individuals who led those efforts and model effective action. Byers book explores topics ranging from butterflies to scrub jays, salmon to whales. He describes the natural history, ecology, and evolution of key species and ecosystems in accessible language, and notes that despite all we know, fascinating ecological mysteries still abound. Byers draws attention to the important work being done in these reserves, with the goal of inspiring readers to reflection, action, and hope in the face of climate change, biodiversity loss, and other environmental challenges.
Bruce Byers is an ecologist, writer, and consultant who has worked in thirty-five biosphere reserves in seventeen countries.