The work of nature : how the diversity of life sustains us / Yvonne Baskin.
The work of nature : how the diversity of life sustains us / Yvonne Baskin.
The work of nature : how the diversity of life sustains us / Yvonne Baskin.
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Washington, D.C. : Island Press, 1998, c1997.
Date
1998, c1997.
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N333.72/112
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 263 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Foreword / Paul R. Ehrlich -- Preface / Harold A. Mooney and Jane Lubchenco -- Ch. 1. This Web of Life -- Ch. 2. The Keystone Club: Who's Important -- Ch. 3. Community Ties -- Ch. 4. Water: The Essence of Life -- Ch. 5. The Vitality of the Soil -- Ch. 6. Of Plants and Productivity -- Ch. 7. The Powe...
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : Island Press, 1998, c1997.
Place of Publication
District of Columbia
Date Published
1998, c1997.
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Summary
In The Work of Nature, noted science writer Yvonne Baskin examines the threats posed to humans by the loss of biodiversity. She summarizes and explains key findings from the ecological sciences, highlighting examples from around the world where shifts in species have affected the provision of clean air, pure water, fertile soils, lush landscapes, a...
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The work of nature : how the diversity of life sustains us / Yvonne Baskin.
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"A project of SCOPE, the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N333.72/112
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74VvDXPBj6zy
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ISBN
1559635207 (pbk.)
9781559635196 (cloth)
1559635193 (cloth)
9781559635202 (pbk.)
DDC
333.72
MMS ID
991004957639702626
