What is the impact of declining biodiversity? /
Kallen, Stuart A.
What is the impact of declining biodiversity? / by Stuart A. Kallen - San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, 2021 - 1 online resource (80, pages) : color illustrations.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
1. The war on nature -- 2. What is biodiversity? -- 3. Hostile invaders -- 4. Forests fall, diversity shrinks -- 5. Threats to ocean ecosystems -- 6. Addressing problems, reducing threats
This book shows how the survival of humanity directly depends on biodiversity; the wide variety of species that are vital for global food production, clean water, and carbon sequestration. But one million species are at risk of extinction. Topics include biodiversity threats, why biodiversity matters, and what people are doing to stop the decline.
9781682828625 (e-book)
Biodiversity conservation--Juvenile literature
Biodiversity--Juvenile literature
Biotic communities--Environmental aspects--Juvenile literature
Population--Environmental aspects--Juvenile literature
QH75 / K12 2021
What is the impact of declining biodiversity? / by Stuart A. Kallen - San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, 2021 - 1 online resource (80, pages) : color illustrations.
https://go.gale.com/ps/titleList.do?actionString=DO_FETCH_USER_EBOOKS&tProdId=GVRL&subject=&userGroupName=cvsucvt&inPS=true&prodId=GVRL&titlesBySeries=false
Includes bibliographical references and index
1. The war on nature -- 2. What is biodiversity? -- 3. Hostile invaders -- 4. Forests fall, diversity shrinks -- 5. Threats to ocean ecosystems -- 6. Addressing problems, reducing threats
This book shows how the survival of humanity directly depends on biodiversity; the wide variety of species that are vital for global food production, clean water, and carbon sequestration. But one million species are at risk of extinction. Topics include biodiversity threats, why biodiversity matters, and what people are doing to stop the decline.
9781682828625 (e-book)
Biodiversity conservation--Juvenile literature
Biodiversity--Juvenile literature
Biotic communities--Environmental aspects--Juvenile literature
Population--Environmental aspects--Juvenile literature
QH75 / K12 2021