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Conservation: Protecting Our Plant Resources (Green Technology)

By Anne , Ph.D. Maczulak

Book information

Publisher
Facts On File
Year
2009
ISBN
9780816071999, 0816071993, 9781438126326, 2008052486
LCC
SD411 .M33 2010
Open Library ID
OL22796225M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
23 MB (24506208 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
215\215
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Conservation refers to the careful and controlled use of natural resources for the purpose of extending the time they are available as well as retaining biodiversity. Conservation does not prevent the loss of plants, trees, land, water, or habitat; it simply slows the rate of degradation of these things. This new book explores aspects of conservation, particularly the conservation of plant life upon which ecosystems are built. Though students with an interest in ecology assume conservation is a worthwhile endeavor in sustaining the environment, conservation has had a rocky history. Conservation provides an overview of the successes and failures in striving to protect living natural resources that predate humans on their home continents. Chapters include: Forests and the Water Cycle; Analyzing Threats to Forests; Tropical Forest Preservation; Temperate and Boreal Forest Preservation; Desertification; Saving Riparian Habitats; and, Reducing Wood Waste.

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