Nature's keepers : the new science of nature management / Stephen Budiansky.
Nature's keepers : the new science of nature management / Stephen Budiansky.
Nature's keepers : the new science of nature management / Stephen Budiansky.
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New York : Free Press, c1995.
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N333.7/208
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English
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310 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. Nature Myth. 1. "Good Poetry, Bad Science" 2. The Cult of the Wild. 3. Nazis, Planners, Eugenicists, and Other Ecologists -- Pt. II. Nature Reality. 4. Disorderly Conduct. 5. Footprints in the Jungle. 6. The Science, but Mostly the Politics, of "Natural Management" -- Pt. III. Nature Manageme...
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New York : Free Press, c1995.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c1995.
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Now, however, modern ecological research is providing the tools for effective environment management by revealing for the first time how ecosystems really work and interact. This new science of nature management, rooted in the mathematical relationships that link the fates of all plants and animals, is being applied to actual problems, such as elk...
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Nature's keepers : the new science of nature management / Stephen Budiansky.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-296) and index.
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c1995.
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N333.7/208
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74VMlpMWldPy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMlpMWldPy
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0029049156
9780029049150
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333.7
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991003231409702626
