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The work of nature : how the diversity of life sustains us / Yvonne Baskin.
Author
Baskin, Yvonne
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Washington, D.C. : Island Press, 1997.
Description
xix, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
GE195 .B36 1997
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Environmentalism
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Biodiversity
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Human ecology
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Conservation of natural resources
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Ecology
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Related name
International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment
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Summary note
In The Work of Nature, noted science writer Yvonne Baskin examines the threats posed to humans by the loss of biodiversity. She summarizes and explains key findings from the ecological sciences, highlighting examples from around the world where shifts in species have affected the provision of clean air, pure water, fertile soils, lush landscapes, and stable natural communities. Distilling and bringing to life the work of the world's leading ecologists, The Work of Nature.
Is the first book of its kind to clearly explain the practical consequences of declining biodiversity on ecosystem health and functioning.
Notes
"A project of SCOPE, the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment."
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Foreword / Paul R. Ehrlich
Preface / Harold A. Mooney and Jane Lubchenco
Ch. 1. This Web of Life
Ch. 2. The Keystone Club: Who's Important
Ch. 3. Community Ties
Ch. 4. Water: The Essence of Life
Ch. 5. The Vitality of the Soil
Ch. 6. Of Plants and Productivity
Ch. 7. The Power to Shape the Land
Ch. 8. Climate and Atmosphere
Ch. 9. Do We Still Need Nature?
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ISBN
1559635193 ((cloth))
9781559635196 ((cloth))
1559635207
9781559635202
LCCN
96052051
OCLC
36130716
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Marine reserves [electronic resource] : a guide to science, design, and use / Jack A. Sobel, Craig P. Dalgren.
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The work of nature : how the diversity of life sustains us / Yvonne Baskin.
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