Biodiversity: A Reference HandbookCurrent threats to biodiversity, extinction of species, and major changes in human behavior that experts think are needed to conserve existing biodiversity are all addressed. Successful examples of biodiversity conservation provide a hopeful conclusion for the book. Filled with data, anecdotes, and examples, Biodiversity will capture the interest of a variety of readers from students to scientists. |
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... E - mail : moranhfc@aol.com This organization was founded by Shaman Pharmaceuticals ( see below ) and works to protect the resources that Shaman depends on for its ethnobotanical research : biological diversity in tropical forests and ...
... E - mail : moranhfc@aol.com This organization was founded by Shaman Pharmaceuticals ( see below ) and works to protect the resources that Shaman depends on for its ethnobotanical research : biological diversity in tropical forests and ...
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... E - mail : ilsr@igc.apc.org Web site : http://www.ilsr.org Founded in 1974 , ILSR has worked to help local communities with economic development projects that utilize local resources and do not harm the environment . Initially ILSR ...
... E - mail : ilsr@igc.apc.org Web site : http://www.ilsr.org Founded in 1974 , ILSR has worked to help local communities with economic development projects that utilize local resources and do not harm the environment . Initially ILSR ...
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... E - mail : jcossmon@shaman.com This innovative company searches the tropics for new drugs through the methods of ethnobotany - the study of plant use by different cultures . By analyzing the medicinal plants used by native peoples of ...
... E - mail : jcossmon@shaman.com This innovative company searches the tropics for new drugs through the methods of ethnobotany - the study of plant use by different cultures . By analyzing the medicinal plants used by native peoples of ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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