Green planet [ how plants keep the Earth alive

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rice, Stanley A. , 1957- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press , c2009
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Online Access:NetLibrary

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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p 268-285) and index 
505 0 |a 1. An injured paradise -- 2. Plants put the oxygen in the air -- 3. Greenhouse earth : plants help to keep the Earth from overheating -- 4. Shade : trees make good air conditioners -- 5. The water cycle : plants prevent droughts and floods -- 6. Plants feed the world -- 7. Plants create soil -- 8. Plants create habitats -- 9. Plants heal the landscape -- 10. How agriculture changed the world -- 11. Why we need plant diversity -- 12. What can we do? 
650 0 |a Plant ecology 
650 0 |a Plants, Useful 
650 0 |a Vegetation and climate 
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