The work of nature
Subtitle: how the diversity of life sustains us
By: Yvonne Baskin.
Contributors: International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment.
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: Environmentalism; Biological diversity; Human ecology; Conservation of natural resources
Description: In The Work of Nature, noted science writer Yvonne Baskin examines the threats posed to humans by the loss of biodiversity. She summarizes and explains key findings from the ecological sciences, highlighting examples from around the world where shifts in species have affected the provision of clean air, pure water, fertile soils, lush landscapes, and stable natural communities.

Distilling and bringing to life the work of the world's leading ecologists, The Work of Nature is the first book of its kind to clearly explain the practical consequences of declining biodiversity on ecosystem health and functioning.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A project of SCOPE, the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment."