The Primary Source: Tropical Forests and Our Future

by Nancy J. Myers and Norman Myers

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Tropical forests form the most diverse and complex ecosystem on earth--a virtual powerhouse of evolution--containing 40 percent of all living species. They provide us with food, medicines, germplasm stocks to replenish our crops, and new types of energy sources. It is clear we cannot afford to lose our tropical forests. But we are losing them--to the overexploitation of multinational corporations, to the severe economic needs of the Third World, and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0393308286

ISBN13:9780393308280

Release Date:March 1992

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:452 Pages

Weight:1.24 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

Conservation Earth Sciences Environmental Science Environmental Studies Forests & Forestry Natural Resources Nature Nature & Ecology Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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