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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... seed companies into hybrids , and the seeds are widely distributed in traditional agricultural coun- tries such as India . Although the commercial seeds may produce more , plant for plant , than the traditional seeds , traditional vari ...
... seed companies into hybrids , and the seeds are widely distributed in traditional agricultural coun- tries such as India . Although the commercial seeds may produce more , plant for plant , than the traditional seeds , traditional vari ...
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... 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 farming ...
... 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 farming ...
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... seeds available from traditional seed catalogs . They are concerned about preserv- ing " heirlooms , " unusual plants whose seeds were traditionally saved from year to year and passed down through the genera- tions . Members grow their ...
... seeds available from traditional seed catalogs . They are concerned about preserv- ing " heirlooms , " unusual plants whose seeds were traditionally saved from year to year and passed down through the genera- tions . Members grow their ...
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Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
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