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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... tion of electricity . Wetlands are nurseries that protect young mol- lusks , fish , birds , and amphibians through their vulnerable juvenile stage and serve as natural filters and sinks to cleanse water and absorb it during inundation ...
... tion of electricity . Wetlands are nurseries that protect young mol- lusks , fish , birds , and amphibians through their vulnerable juvenile stage and serve as natural filters and sinks to cleanse water and absorb it during inundation ...
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... tion's budget to a public health project initiated by the tribe visited . Projects have ranged from installing a potable water sys- tem to paying for visits from a dentist . A physician in each team shares Western cures for medical ...
... tion's budget to a public health project initiated by the tribe visited . Projects have ranged from installing a potable water sys- tem to paying for visits from a dentist . A physician in each team shares Western cures for medical ...
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... tion organizations , believes that conservation efforts are futile unless local residents see the benefits of coexisting with nature . Their Internet - based The Wild Ones club ( http : //www.colum- bia.edu/cu/cerc/WildOnes ) is an ...
... tion organizations , believes that conservation efforts are futile unless local residents see the benefits of coexisting with nature . Their Internet - based The Wild Ones club ( http : //www.colum- bia.edu/cu/cerc/WildOnes ) is an ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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