Green planet how plants keep the Earth alive /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rice, Stanley A., 1957-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2009.
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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?