Green planet how plants keep the Earth alive / Stanley A. Rice.
| Author/creator | Rice, Stanley A., 1957- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, |
| Description | xiii, 298 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from UPCC Books Archive Ecology and Evolution Foundation |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-285) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008013964 |
| ISBN | 9780813544533 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 081354453X (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |