Rice, Stanley A. <br/><br/>
Green planet  how plants keep the Earth alive /  [electronic resource] : 
Stanley A. Rice. 
 - New Brunswick, N.J. :  Rutgers University Press,  c2009 
 - 1 online resource (xiii, 298 p.) :  ill., map 
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-285) and index 
<br/><br/>An injured paradise -- Plants put the oxygen in the air -- Greenhouse earth : plants help to keep the Earth from overheating -- Shade : trees make good air conditioners -- The water cycle : plants prevent droughts and floods -- Plants feed the world -- Plants create soil -- Plants create habitats -- Plants heal the landscape -- How agriculture changed the world -- Why we need plant diversity -- What can we do? 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813546537 (electronic bk.) 0813546532 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Plant ecology<br/>Vegetation and climate<br/>Plants, Useful