Stearns, B.P. and Stearns, S.C. (1999). Watching, from the Edge of Extinction. Yale University Press.
A deeply personal and scientifically reflective account of species extinction, offering both a lament and a call to observe with humility and urgency.
Stearns, S.C. (1992). The Evolution of Life Histories.
A central text in life history theory, offering a comprehensive synthesis of evolutionary and ecological perspectives on life-history strategies, alongside a critical reassessment of earlier models. It has been instrumental to my understanding of how evolution shapes the allocation of resources across the tree of life.
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