Green planet how plants keep the Earth alive / Stanley A. Rice.

Author/creator Rice, Stanley A., 1957-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press,
Descriptionxiii, 298 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 268-285) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008013964
ISBN9780813544533 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN081354453X (hardcover : alk. paper)