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Bringing back our deserts / by Clara MacCarald ; content consultant ergio Avila-Villegas, M.Sc.Conservation Biologist.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- MacCarald, Clara, 1979- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Desert conservation--Juvenile literature.
- Desert conservation.
- Restoration ecology--Juvenile literature.
- Restoration ecology.
- Conservation of natural resources--Juvenile literature.
- Conservation of natural resources.
- Genre:
- Juvenile works.
- Place of Publication:
- Essential Library
- Summary:
- "Bringing Back Our Deserts explains why deserts are at risk and how people are combating invasive species, restoring damaged areas, and preserving deserts for future generations. This title also explores the science behind nitrogen pollution and the life in desert soil. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index."-- Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- Joshua Tree National Park
- What is a desert?
- Human footprint in the desert
- Protecting land
- Tackling invasive species
- Returning desert biodiversity
- Restoring desert lands
- Sustaining use
- The future desert.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Site, viewed 11/12/20).
- ISBN:
- 1-5321-5099-7
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