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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... native peoples to manage their lands according to conservationist principles . Residing on the White Earth ... native lands in North America are forested ; native peoples depend upon them for medicines , baskets , hunting , maple syrup ...
... native peoples to manage their lands according to conservationist principles . Residing on the White Earth ... native lands in North America are forested ; native peoples depend upon them for medicines , baskets , hunting , maple syrup ...
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... Native Seeds / SEARCH 2509 N. Campbell Avenue , # 325 Tucson , AZ 85719 ( 520 ) 327-9123 Fax : ( 520 ) 327-5821 Web site : http://desert.net/seeds/home.html This organization " works to conserve the traditional crops , seeds , and ...
... Native Seeds / SEARCH 2509 N. Campbell Avenue , # 325 Tucson , AZ 85719 ( 520 ) 327-9123 Fax : ( 520 ) 327-5821 Web site : http://desert.net/seeds/home.html This organization " works to conserve the traditional crops , seeds , and ...
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... native crops to the foods Europeans were more familiar with . Currently , Native American activists are attempting to rekindle interest in traditional cultiva- tion methods and crops , and organic farmers are reviving old grains like ...
... native crops to the foods Europeans were more familiar with . Currently , Native American activists are attempting to rekindle interest in traditional cultiva- tion methods and crops , and organic farmers are reviving old grains like ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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