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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... Print Resources ) , an elegy for the disappeared crops and methods of southwest indigenous agriculture ; The Geography of Childhood ( 1994 ) , on chil- dren's need for wilderness ; Songbirds , Truffles and Wolves : An American ...
... Print Resources ) , an elegy for the disappeared crops and methods of southwest indigenous agriculture ; The Geography of Childhood ( 1994 ) , on chil- dren's need for wilderness ; Songbirds , Truffles and Wolves : An American ...
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... Print Resources chapter of this book . Palmer's work follows the guidelines of " Participatory Action Research , " as established by the Participatory Research Network of the International Council for Adult Education , which entails ...
... Print Resources chapter of this book . Palmer's work follows the guidelines of " Participatory Action Research , " as established by the Participatory Research Network of the International Council for Adult Education , which entails ...
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... Resources chapter , you will discover journals and magazines that fre- quently address your topic of interest . Science Times , which is included in the New York Times every Tuesday , almost always ... Print Resources 6 Print Resources,
... Resources chapter , you will discover journals and magazines that fre- quently address your topic of interest . Science Times , which is included in the New York Times every Tuesday , almost always ... Print Resources 6 Print Resources,
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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