In this Book
- Green Planet: How Plants Keep the Earth Alive
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: Rutgers University Press
summary
Beginning with an overview of how human civilization has altered the face of the Earth, particularly by the destruction of forests, the book details the startling consequences of these actions. Rice provides compelling reasons for government officials, economic leaders, and the public to support efforts to save threatened and endangered plants.
Table of Contents
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- List of Illustrations
- pp. ix-x
- List of Tables
- pp. xi-xii
- Acknowledgments
- p. xiii
- Chapter One: An Injured Paradise
- pp. 9-27
- Chapter Six: Plants Feed the World
- pp. 110-126
- Chapter Seven: Plants Create Soil
- pp. 127-137
- Chapter Eight: Plants Create Habitats
- pp. 138-170
- Chapter Nine: Plants Heal the Landscape
- pp. 171-195
- Chapter Eleven: Why We Need Plant Diversity
- pp. 211-227
- Chapter Twelve: What Can We Do?
- pp. 228-248
- Bibliography
- pp. 268-286
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813546537
Related ISBN(s)
9780813544533
MARC Record
OCLC
318675740
Pages
272
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No