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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... chemical prospecting . " It involves searching natural habitats for compounds of use to humanity , such as med- icines , pesticides , and chemicals for industrial use . Eisner sees four benefits from chemical prospecting : new jobs for ...
... chemical prospecting . " It involves searching natural habitats for compounds of use to humanity , such as med- icines , pesticides , and chemicals for industrial use . Eisner sees four benefits from chemical prospecting : new jobs for ...
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... Chemical defenses and warning coloration are another deterrent to predators . Many animals secrete chemical toxins to render themselves unpalatable to predators . They advertise their unpalatability with bright colors and graphic ...
... Chemical defenses and warning coloration are another deterrent to predators . Many animals secrete chemical toxins to render themselves unpalatable to predators . They advertise their unpalatability with bright colors and graphic ...
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... chemical inputs required to grow their crops . This book is lucid , easy to read , and hard to put down . Buchmann , Stephen L. , and Gary Nabhan . The Forgotten Pollinators . Washington , DC : Island Press , 1996. 292 pages . ISBN 1 ...
... chemical inputs required to grow their crops . This book is lucid , easy to read , and hard to put down . Buchmann , Stephen L. , and Gary Nabhan . The Forgotten Pollinators . Washington , DC : Island Press , 1996. 292 pages . ISBN 1 ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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