Nature's cornucopia : our stake in plant diversity /
A rich and diverse base of plants supports human welfare in many ways. Yet in exploiting the benefits of plant diversity we all too often degrade it, as when changes in agricultural practices lead to the loss of traditional crop varieties, or when useful wild plants are overharvested. Protecting pla...
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Washington, DC :
Worldwatch Institute,
©1999.
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| Series: | Worldwatch paper ;
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Bio-uniformity rising
- Of food and farming
- Of medicines and everyday goods
- Ecological services
- Set aside for safekeeping
- Bringing diversity back home
- Sharing benefits and obligations
- Notes.