Towards a general theory of biodiversity for the Anthropocene

Imagine a hypothetical scenario. Imagine you are traveling through space and come across Earth for the first time what would you be most struck by? Would it be the water that gives our planet the nickname 'blue-marble'? I doubt it. We've now found water on the moon Would you instead be struck by the mountains, canyons and other geological features that are most visible from space? Again, it's doubtful. Geologists tell us there are few, if any, landforms that are wholly unique to Earth Based on our current understanding of the universe, the only thing a space-traveler is likely to be struck by, and the one thing that appears to be fundamentally unique to Earth, is its remarkable variety of life

Astrobiology · Astronomy · Extraterrestrial life · Geography · Physics · Planet · Ecosystem dynamics and resilience · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · History · Species Distribution and Climate Change · Geology

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