Natural Resources
7 total works
Agriculture: The Food We Grow and the Animals We Raise. Natural Resources.
by Julie Kerr Casper
Published 1 January 2007
Plant life is crucial - life on Earth depends on plants in some way. This book focuses on the many aspects that make plants such a valuable resource. It examines the uses of plants and their importance as well as the goods and services they provide to communities and our high standard of living every day.
Focuses on Earth energy resources, such as renewable power from water, ocean energy, solar energy, wind energy, and biofuels, as well as non-renewable sources.
This volume focuses on the many aspects that make rain forests, temperate forests, and boreal forests such a valuable natural resource and why we cannot live without them. Coverage includes: Valuable resources provided by forests; Forest wildlife; Indigenous peoples and their unique and irreplaceable cultures; The multitude of botanical resources stored in forests; The diverse uses of forests; Serious present-day impacts that are killing our forests and how to best manage them; Endangered species and the threats they face; Future issues and scientific discoveries; and The simple things everyone can do to help maintain healthy forest ecosystems.
Minerals, metals, and elements are critical to society - they are used to make thousands of products that people use worldwide every day. This volume examines how minerals form and why they occur where they do. It focuses on civilization's fascination with these valuable commodities, and looks at mining and its development, as well as mineral resources found deep in the oceans.
Without the crucial resources of water and atmosphere, life would not be possible on Earth. Because of this, it is critical that they be managed and cared for. This work focuses on issues that affect us.