Green planet [electronic resource] : how plants keep the Earth alive / Stanley A. Rice.
By: Rice, Stanley A.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
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BookPublisher: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2009Description: xiii, 298 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.Subject(s): Plant ecology | Vegetation and climate | Plants, UsefulGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 581.7 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | URL | Copy number | Status | Date due | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-285) and index.
An injured paradise -- Plants put the oxygen in the air -- Greenhouse earth : plants help to keep the Earth from overheating -- Shade : trees make good air conditioners -- The water cycle : plants prevent droughts and floods -- Plants feed the world -- Plants create soil -- Plants create habitats -- Plants heal the landscape -- How agriculture changed the world -- Why we need plant diversity -- What can we do?
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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