Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water - Couverture souple

Dobson, Clive; Beck, Gregor Gilpin

 
9781552093306: Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1552093301 ISBN 13 : 9781552093306
Editeur : Firefly Books Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

Water is our most vital resource. Yet few understand even the basics of watershed ecology

Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water provides a fascinating overview of the fundamentals of ecology from the simple concept of a watershed to the biological intricacies of a wetland ecosystem and its implications on the environment.

More than 100 illustrations, especially done for this book, help explain the numerous environmental issues and the intricate web of life that connect each of us to all other life on the planet through out involvement in the watershed cycle.

Watersheds includes information on:

    water and nutrient cycles bioregions and aquatic habitats exotic species invasions
    - water and air pollution ecological restoration habitat loss

Special "How Can I Help?" sections throughout the book provide practical and meaningful ways in which individuals can make a difference to the health of watersheds by reducing water and air pollution, preserving native forests, and helping restore the health of streams and rivers.

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À propos de l?auteur

Clive Dobson and Gregor Gilpin Beck; illustrations by Clive Dobson

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Éditeur
Firefly Books Ltd
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1552093301
ISBN 13 
9781552093306
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Dobson Clive
Nombre de pages
152
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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