Green planet : how plants keep the Earth alive / / Stanley A. Rice.
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 298 p. :; ill., map ;; 24 cm. |
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Table of 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?