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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... Time Bomb Date : 1994 Length : 50 minutes Price : $ 150 ( purchase ) ; $ 45 ( rental ) ; low - income discount Source : The Video Project Erosion of genetic diversity in agricultural crops may result in severe food shortages in the near ...
... Time Bomb Date : 1994 Length : 50 minutes Price : $ 150 ( purchase ) ; $ 45 ( rental ) ; low - income discount Source : The Video Project Erosion of genetic diversity in agricultural crops may result in severe food shortages in the near ...
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... value to agriculture . Seeds of Plenty , Seeds of Sorrow Date : 1994 Length : 52 minutes Price : $ 150 ( purchase ) ; $ 75 ( rental ) Source : Bullfrog Films In the 1960s and 1970s , the Green Revolution introduced new high - yielding ...
... value to agriculture . Seeds of Plenty , Seeds of Sorrow Date : 1994 Length : 52 minutes Price : $ 150 ( purchase ) ; $ 75 ( rental ) Source : Bullfrog Films In the 1960s and 1970s , the Green Revolution introduced new high - yielding ...
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... minutes each Price : $ 89.95 each or $ 599 for the series Source : Films for the Humanities and Sciences Reviewing programs that seek to combat environmental prob- lems such as solid waste disposal , overuse of pesticides , global ...
... minutes each Price : $ 89.95 each or $ 599 for the series Source : Films for the Humanities and Sciences Reviewing programs that seek to combat environmental prob- lems such as solid waste disposal , overuse of pesticides , global ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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