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Where the wild things were : life, death, and ecological wreckage in a land of vanishing predators / by Stolzenburg, William.(CARDINAL)552923;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-278) and index.The grizzly in the room -- Arms of the starfish -- Planet predator -- Forest of the sea otter -- The whale killer -- Ecological meltdown -- Bambi's revenge -- Little monsters' ball -- Valley of fear -- The lions of Zion -- Dead creatures walking -- The loneliest predator -- Alone on the hill.A provocative look at how the disappearance of the world's great predators has upset the delicate balance of the environment, and what their disappearance portends for the future, by an acclaimed science journalist.
Subjects: Predation (Biology); Predatory animals.; Conservation biology.; Endangered ecosystems.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 8
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No way home : the decline of the world's great animal migrations / by Wilcove, David Samuel.(CARDINAL)334472;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-230) and index.In this important and exceptionally well-written book, a leading wildlife biologist shows how human activity is not just erasing species and ecosystems but also cutting the ancient natural highways that make possible Earth's greatest wildlife spectacles.-Cover.
Subjects: Animal migration.; Animal populations.; Endangered ecosystems.; Environmental degradation.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Endangered oceans / by Schier, Helga,editor.(CARDINAL)378465; Zott, Lynn M.(Lynn Marie),1969-editor.(CARDINAL)670384;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-216) and index.This volume examines what threatens the world's oceans, what ocean policies are best, what strategies would best promote sustainable fishing, and what impact do human activities have on marine mammals.
Subjects: Marine ecology.; Endangered ecosystems.; Marine resources conservation.; Sustainable fisheries.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Conservation : protecting our plant resources / by Maczulak, Anne E.(Anne Elizabeth),1954-(CARDINAL)763099;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-188) and index.Forests and the water cycle -- Analyzing threats to forests -- Tropical forest preservation -- Temperate and boreal forest preservation -- Desertification -- Saving riparian habitats -- Reducing wood waste -- Future needs.
Subjects: Endangered ecosystems; Forest conservation; Plant conservation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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100 places to go before they disappear. by Pachauri, R. K.(CARDINAL)515835; Tutu, Desmond.(CARDINAL)164744;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Includes indexes. Hoff, Ulla KayanoProfiles destinations around the world in danger of disappearing.
Subjects: Guidebooks.; United Nations.; Endangered ecosystems; Historic sites; Travel;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Fresh water / by Ampt, Peter,author.;
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Subjects: Ecology; Endangered ecosystems; Freshwater biology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Biodiversity of deserts / by Pyers, Greg.(CARDINAL)533902;
What is biodiversity? -- Why is biodiversity important? -- Deserts of the world -- Desert biodiversity -- Desert ecosystems -- Threats to desert biodiversity -- Desert conservation -- Case study: the Sonoran desert -- What is the future of deserts?This book examines the variety of living things in a desert ecosystem.
Subjects: Desert biology; Desert ecology; Endangered ecosystems;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The enchanted braid : coming to terms with nature on the coral reef / by Davidson, Osha Gray.(CARDINAL)202260;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-253) and index.
Subjects: Coral reef biology.; Coral reefs and islands.; Human ecology.; Endangered ecosystems.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The book of the Everglades / by Cerulean, Susan.(CARDINAL)379075;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Natural history; Endangered ecosystems; Nature conservation;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Hotspots : earth's biologically richest and most endangered terrestrial ecoregions / by Mittermeier, Russell A.(CARDINAL)322795; Goettsch Mittermeier, Cristina.(CARDINAL)432755; Myers, Norman.(CARDINAL)150082; Robles Gil, Patricio.(CARDINAL)371459; Agrupación Sierra Madre.(CARDINAL)380047; Cemex, S.A. de C.V.(CARDINAL)538370; Conservation International.(CARDINAL)322446;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-428).
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Biodiversity.; Biodiversity; Endangered ecosystems.; Endangered ecosystems; Écosystèmes menacés.; Écosystèmes menacés; Biodiversité; Intégrité écologique.; Nature;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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