Insects Are Earth's Most Important Animals, Humans Included
A fascinating new book clearly shows why this is so.
一本引人入勝的新書清楚地說明了為什么會(huì)這樣。
Complex ideas can be made easily accessible if they are turned into well-told stories.?
The fascinating book 'Alien?Worlds' shows that the?fate?of insects has?profound?implications for our future.?
Very few people recognize the?vital?role insects play in keeping our planet?ticking along
如果把復(fù)雜的想法轉(zhuǎn)化成講得好的故事,它們就會(huì)變得容易理解?!锻庑鞘澜纭愤@本引人入勝的書表明,昆蟲的命運(yùn)對(duì)我們的未來有著深遠(yuǎn)的影響。很少有人認(rèn)識(shí)到昆蟲在維持地球運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)中所起的重要作用。
Insects are amazing animals. They're all over the place and simply put, their well-being is?crucial?for the?fate?of our planet and all other animals, including ourselves. One of my?favorite?quotes from the late Edward O. Wilson, who was a leading expert on insects, is: “If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate?back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to?vanish, the environment would?collapse?into?chaos.”
昆蟲是令人驚奇的動(dòng)物。它們無處不在,簡而言之,它們的健康對(duì)我們星球和所有其他動(dòng)物的命運(yùn)至關(guān)重要,包括我們自己。我最喜歡已故昆蟲研究專家愛德華·o·威爾遜(Edward O. Wilson)的一句話:“如果所有人類都消失了,世界將恢復(fù)到一萬年前那種富足的平衡狀態(tài)?!比绻ハx消失了,環(huán)境就會(huì)陷入混亂?!?/p>