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2B C H A P T E R Contents Preface ix 1. Sparing Nature 1 2. The Scattered Seeds 18 3. The Human Wedge 38 4. Genesis of a Crisis 64 5. Germs of Existence 86 6. The Great Restrictive Law 112 7. Good to the Last Drop 133 8. Biodiversity in Action 150 9. Epilogue: The Keystone Species with a Choice 170 Notes 185 Index 199 00-R2435-FM 11/5/02 1:51 PM Page vii 00-R2435-FM 11/5/02 1:51 PM Page viii ...

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