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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... agricultural models , foods native to desert agriculture that help Pima Indians control diabetes , and how gar- deners can help reverse degradation of the desert . Nabhan was a high school dropout but received his B.A. at Prescott ...
... agricultural models , foods native to desert agriculture that help Pima Indians control diabetes , and how gar- deners can help reverse degradation of the desert . Nabhan was a high school dropout but received his B.A. at Prescott ...
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... agricultural yields . A complete inventory of pollinators of crops and keystone plant species in wildlands should be compiled by the National Biological Service and USDA - ARS [ United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural ...
... agricultural yields . A complete inventory of pollinators of crops and keystone plant species in wildlands should be compiled by the National Biological Service and USDA - ARS [ United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural ...
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... Agriculture and Biodiversity Diet for a New America Date : 1991 Length : 30 minutes Price : Source : $ 19.95 The Video Project The average American diet not only results in widespread obesity and disease , it also encourages agricultural ...
... Agriculture and Biodiversity Diet for a New America Date : 1991 Length : 30 minutes Price : Source : $ 19.95 The Video Project The average American diet not only results in widespread obesity and disease , it also encourages agricultural ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
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