| Contents |
An injured paradise -- Plants put the oxygen in the air -- Greenhouse earth : plants help to keep the Earth from overheating -- Shade : trees make good air conditioners -- The water cycle : plants prevent droughts and floods -- Plants feed the world -- Plants create soil -- Plants create habitats -- Plants heal the landscape -- How agriculture changed the world -- Why we need plant diversity -- What can we do? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-285) and index. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780813546537 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 0813546532 (electronic bk.) |
