The Serengeti Rules
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The Serengeti Rules is a popular science book by biologist Sean B. Carroll that explores the fundamental ecological principles governing how populations and ecosystems are regulated, using vivid case studies from the natural world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Serengeti Rules canonical | 2 |
| The Serengeti Rules (documentary film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7050464 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Serengeti Rules Context triple: [Sean B. Carroll, notableWork, The Serengeti Rules]
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A.
Predators of the Serengeti
Predators of the Serengeti is an Oregon Zoo exhibit that immerses visitors in the wildlife and ecosystem of East Africa’s Serengeti, highlighting its iconic carnivores and their habitats.
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B.
The Fight for Conservation
The Fight for Conservation is a seminal early 20th-century book advocating scientific forest management and the sustainable use of natural resources in the United States.
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C.
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life is a 1925 silent documentary film that chronicles the arduous seasonal migration of the Bakhtiari tribe across Iran’s rugged terrain in search of grazing land for their herds.
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D.
The Conservationist
The Conservationist is a 1974 novel by South African writer Nadine Gordimer that explores race, land ownership, and apartheid-era power dynamics through the story of a wealthy white industrialist who buys a farm as a status symbol.
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E.
Extinction: The Causes and Consequences of the Disappearance of Species
Extinction: The Causes and Consequences of the Disappearance of Species is an influential environmental science book examining the drivers, scale, and implications of modern species loss for ecosystems and humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Serengeti Rules Target entity description: The Serengeti Rules is a popular science book by biologist Sean B. Carroll that explores the fundamental ecological principles governing how populations and ecosystems are regulated, using vivid case studies from the natural world.
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A.
Predators of the Serengeti
Predators of the Serengeti is an Oregon Zoo exhibit that immerses visitors in the wildlife and ecosystem of East Africa’s Serengeti, highlighting its iconic carnivores and their habitats.
-
B.
The Fight for Conservation
The Fight for Conservation is a seminal early 20th-century book advocating scientific forest management and the sustainable use of natural resources in the United States.
-
C.
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life is a 1925 silent documentary film that chronicles the arduous seasonal migration of the Bakhtiari tribe across Iran’s rugged terrain in search of grazing land for their herds.
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D.
The Conservationist
The Conservationist is a 1974 novel by South African writer Nadine Gordimer that explores race, land ownership, and apartheid-era power dynamics through the story of a wealthy white industrialist who buys a farm as a status symbol.
-
E.
Extinction: The Causes and Consequences of the Disappearance of Species
Extinction: The Causes and Consequences of the Disappearance of Species is an influential environmental science book examining the drivers, scale, and implications of modern species loss for ecosystems and humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
connect molecular biology and ecology
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explain how ecosystems are regulated ⓘ explain how populations are regulated ⓘ |
| author | Sean B. Carroll ⓘ |
| awarded |
2016 Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Award
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linked to:
Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science
2017 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award ⓘ |
| comparesTo |
molecular rules of life
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regulatory rules in physiology ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
field studies in the Serengeti
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historical ecological experiments ⓘ role of predators in ecosystems ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
bottom-up regulation
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ecological rules ⓘ feedback mechanisms in ecosystems ⓘ keystone species ⓘ top-down regulation ⓘ trophic cascades ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Serengeti Rules (documentary film)
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linked to:
The Serengeti Rules
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| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human impact on ecosystems
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importance of biodiversity ⓘ restoration ecology ⓘ scientific discovery process ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
conservation practitioners
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general readers ⓘ students of biology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conservation biology
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ecology ⓘ ecosystem regulation ⓘ population biology ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters ⓘ |
| title | The Serengeti Rules ⓘ |
| usesCaseStudy |
Serengeti ecosystem
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lakes and freshwater systems ⓘ marine ecosystems ⓘ sea otters and kelp forests ⓘ wolves in Yellowstone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Serengeti Rules Description of subject: The Serengeti Rules is a popular science book by biologist Sean B. Carroll that explores the fundamental ecological principles governing how populations and ecosystems are regulated, using vivid case studies from the natural world.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Serengeti Rules