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Wild solutions : how biodiversity is money in the bank /
We live on an unexplored planet, ignorant of more than eighty percent of the species that share our world. In this fascinating and abundantly illustrated book, two eminent ecologists discuss the biological diversity of the Earth, showing how the natural systems that surround us play an essential rol...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven, Conn. ; London :
Yale University Press,
2004.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Exploring a little-known planet
- Basic survival
- The natural Internet
- Thirst : ecosystems and the world's water supply
- Garbage red in tooth and claw
- Natural enemies are best friends
- Naturally selected
- Miners' canaries and sentinel pigs
- Chemical engineers
- Blueprints and inspiration from the wild
- Wild medicine
- Savings and loans.