WILD SOLUTIONS by Andrew J. Beattie, Paul R. Ehrlich ( 9780522851489 )

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Title:

WILD SOLUTIONS
HOW BIODIVERSITY IS MONEY IN THE BANK

By:

Andrew J. Beattie, Paul R. Ehrlich

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0522851487

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9780522851489

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Publisher:

MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 October, 2004

Pages:

261

Description:

There are many species providing ecosystem services that maintain the quality of air and water and the fertility of the soil. This book shows how the natural systems that surround us play an essential role in protecting our basic life-support systems. It encourages us to protect the biological wealth of Earth from destructive human activity.

Synopsis:

In this fascinating and abundantly illustrated book, two eminent ecologists show how the natural systems that surround us play an essential role in protecting our basic life-support systems. There are millions of species providing ecosystem services that maintain the quality of our air and water and the fertility of the soil, dispose of domestic, industrial, and agricultural waste, and protect crops from pests. The organisms upon which these activities are founded - although often microscopic, obscure, or bizarre - provide natural capital that is worth infinitely more than anyone has previously thought. ""Wild Solutions"" urges us to protect the biological wealth of our Earth from destructive human activity.

Illustrations:

40 illustrations

Publication:

Australia

Imprint:

Melbourne University Press

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Returnable

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