Rice, Stanley A., 1957-
Green planet how plants keep the Earth alive / [electronic resource] : Stanley A. Rice. - New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2009. - xiii, 298 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-285) and index.
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?
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA906779 bnb
Uk
Plant ecology.
Vegetation and climate.
Plants, Useful.
Electronic books.
QK901 / .R53 2009eb
581.7
Green planet how plants keep the Earth alive / [electronic resource] : Stanley A. Rice. - New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2009. - xiii, 298 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-285) and index.
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?
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA906779 bnb
Uk
Plant ecology.
Vegetation and climate.
Plants, Useful.
Electronic books.
QK901 / .R53 2009eb
581.7