Introduction to earth, soil, and land in California [[electronic resource] /] / David Carle
| Introduction to earth, soil, and land in California [[electronic resource] /] / David Carle |
| Autore | Carle David <1950-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508.794 |
| Collana | California natural history guide series |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil ecology - California
Soil animals - California Land use - California |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-73250-1
9786612732508 0-520-94732-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- Soil Profiles and Categories -- Cities in the Soil -- Decomposers, Partners, and Parasites -- Shredders, Grazers, and Predators -- Higher-Level Predators -- Burrowers for Shelter and Food -- Lines on the Land -- Harvesting Wealth from the Earth -- Fire and Soil -- Wildland Management -- UNTAMED LAND -- Why Farmlands Matter -- Dirt First! -- Death by a Thousand Cuts -- Mount Trashmores -- Ecological Footprints -- Compassionate Numbers -- From Earthworms to Earth Day -- Online Soil and Land Resources -- References -- Art Credits -- Additional Captions -- Index -- About the author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460036903321 |
Carle David <1950->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Introduction to earth, soil, and land in California [[electronic resource] /] / David Carle
| Introduction to earth, soil, and land in California [[electronic resource] /] / David Carle |
| Autore | Carle David <1950-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508.794 |
| Collana | California natural history guide series |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil ecology - California
Soil animals - California Land use - California |
| ISBN |
1-282-73250-1
9786612732508 0-520-94732-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- Soil Profiles and Categories -- Cities in the Soil -- Decomposers, Partners, and Parasites -- Shredders, Grazers, and Predators -- Higher-Level Predators -- Burrowers for Shelter and Food -- Lines on the Land -- Harvesting Wealth from the Earth -- Fire and Soil -- Wildland Management -- UNTAMED LAND -- Why Farmlands Matter -- Dirt First! -- Death by a Thousand Cuts -- Mount Trashmores -- Ecological Footprints -- Compassionate Numbers -- From Earthworms to Earth Day -- Online Soil and Land Resources -- References -- Art Credits -- Additional Captions -- Index -- About the author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785174003321 |
Carle David <1950->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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