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Biodiversity / by Jakab, Cheryl;
Facing global issues -- What's the issue? loss of biodiversity -- Biodiversity issues around the globe -- Issue 1 Land clearing -- Issue 2 Introduced species -- Issue 3 Loss of large mammals -- Issue 4 Threats to ocean life -- Issue 5 The threat of extincDiscusses the loss of biodiversity and its impact, including introduced species pushing out local species, threatened and endangered large mammals, threats to ocean life, and the need to protect areas rich in species found nowhere else.
Subjects: Biodiversity;
© 2008., Smart Apple Media,
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Biodiversity of coasts / by Pyers, Greg.;
Describes the variety of living things on the coasts of the world as well as the threat to coastal biodiversity from urbanization, invasive species, pollution and climate change.For primary school age.
Subjects: Coasts; Biodiversity;
© 2010., Macmillan Library,
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Biodiversity of deserts / by Pyers, Greg.;
Describes the variety of living things in the deserts of the world as well as the threat to desert biodiversity from overgrazing, invasive animals, mining, farming, wildlife poaching and climate change.For primary school age.
Subjects: Deserts; Biodiversity;
© 2010., Macmillan Library,
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Biodiversity of rainforests / by Pyers, Greg.;
Describes the variety of living things in the world's rainforests as well as the threat to rainforest biodiversity from farming, logging, wildlife trade, and climate change.For primary school age.
Subjects: Forest biodiversity; Rain forests;
© 2010., Macmillan Library,
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Biodiversity of woodlands / by Pyers, Greg.;
Describes the variety of living things in the woodlands of the world as well as the threat to woodland biodiversity from land clearing, invasive species, wildlife trading, hunting and climate change.For primary school age.
Subjects: Forest biodiversity; Forests and forestry;
© 2010., Macmillan Library,
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Biodiversity of polar regions / by Pyers, Greg.;
Describes the variety of living things in the polar regions, the threat to polar biodiversity from overfishing, whaling, pollution, tourism, and the greatest threat to the Arctic icecap, global warming.For primary school age.
Subjects: Biodiversity;
© 2010., Macmillan Library,
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Biodiversity of coral reefs / by Pyers, Greg.;
Describes the variety of living things in the world's coral reefs as well as the threat to coral reef biodiversity from overfishing, land clearing, farming, tourism, shipping, and climate change.For primary school age.
Subjects: Coral reefs and islands; Marine biodiversity;
© 2010., Macmillan Library,
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The garden jungle : or gardening to save the planet / by Goulson, Dave,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biodiversity conservation.; Organic gardening.;
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The plant kingdom : a guide to plant classification and biodiversity / by Greenaway, Theresa,1947-;
Includes bibliographical references.Explains what life forms make up the plant kingdom, what characteristics they have in common, and how they are unique.
Subjects: Botany;
© c1999., Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers,
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Cull of the wild : killing in the name of conservation / by Warwick, Hugh,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In Cull of the Wild, Hugh Warwick investigates the ethical and practical challenges of one of the greatest threats to biodiversity: invasive species. From cane toads in Australia to Burmese pythons and tortoises in the US, and from the Galapagos islands to Anglesey and the Outer Hebrides, The UN Convention on Biological Diversity ranks invasive species as a major threat to biodiversity on par with habitat loss, climate change, and pollution.
Subjects: Biodiversity conservation.; Biodiversity conservation; Biodiversity.; Biological invasions; Biological invasions; Introduced organisms.; Introduced organisms; Introduced organisms; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife management.;
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