Enduring Seeds - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Enduring Seeds write by Gary Paul Nabhan. This book was released on 2016-10-01. Enduring Seeds available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As biological diversity continues to shrink at an alarming rate, the loss of plant species poses a threat seemingly less visible than the loss of animals but in many ways more critical. In this book, one of America's leading ethnobotanists warns about our loss of natural vegetation and plant diversity while providing insights into traditional Native agricultural practices in the Americas. Gary Paul Nabhan here reveals the rich diversity of plants found in tropical forests and their contribution to modern crops, then tells how this diversity is being lost to agriculture and lumbering. He then relates "local parables" of Native American agriculture—from wild rice in the Great Lakes region to wild gourds in Florida—that convey the urgency of this situation and demonstrate the need for saving the seeds of endangered plants. Nabhan stresses the need for maintaining a wide gene pool, not only for the survival of these species but also for the preservation of genetic strains that can help scientists breed more resilient varieties of other plants. Enduring Seeds is a book that no one concerned with our environment can afford to ignore. It clearly shows us that, as agribusiness increasingly limits the food on our table, a richer harvest can be had by preserving ancient ways. This edition features a new foreword by Miguel Altieri, one of today's leading spokesmen for sustainable agriculture and the preservation of indigenous farming methods.
The Triumph of Seeds
The Triumph of Seeds - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Triumph of Seeds write by Thor Hanson. This book was released on 2015-03-24. The Triumph of Seeds available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. We live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the stuff and staff of life, supporting diets, economies, and civilizations around the globe. Just as the search for nutmeg and the humble peppercorn drove the Age of Discovery, so did coffee beans help fuel the Enlightenment, and cottonseed help spark the Industrial Revolution. And from the Fall of Rome to the Arab Spring, the fate of nations continues to hinge on the seeds of a Middle Eastern grass known as wheat. In nature and in culture, seeds are fundamental—objects of beauty, evolutionary wonder, and simple fascination. How many times has a child dropped the winged pip of a maple, marveling as it spirals its way down to the ground, or relished the way a gust of wind(or a stout breath) can send a dandelion’s feathery flotilla skyward? Yet despite their importance, seeds are often seen as a commonplace, their extraordinary natural and human histories overlooked. Thanks to Thor Hanson and this stunning new book, they can be overlooked no more. What makes The Triumph of Seeds remarkable is not just that it is informative, humane, hilarious, and even moving, just as what makes seeds remarkable is not simply their fundamental importance to life. In both cases, it is their sheer vitality and the delight that we can take in their existence—the opportunity to experience, as Hanson puts it, “the simple joy of seeing something beautiful, doing what it is meant to do.” Spanning the globe from the Raccoon Shack—Hanson’s backyard writing hideout-cum-laboratory—to the coffee shops of Seattle, from gardens and flower patches to the spice routes of Kerala, this is a book of knowledge, adventure, and wonder, spun by an award-winning writer with both the charm of a fireside story-teller and the hard-won expertise of a field biologist. A worthy heir to the grand tradition of Aldo Leopold and Bernd Heinrich, The Triumph of Seeds takes us on a fascinating scientific adventure through the wild and beautiful world of seeds. It is essential reading for anyone who loves to see a plant grow.
Seeds of Resistance, Seeds of Hope
Seeds of Resistance, Seeds of Hope - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Seeds of Resistance, Seeds of Hope write by Virginia D. Nazarea. This book was released on 2013-12-05. Seeds of Resistance, Seeds of Hope available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Without denying the gravity of the problems of feeding the earth's population while conserving its natural resources, Seeds of Resistance, Seeds of Hope reminds us that there are many positive movements and developments, especially at the grass-roots level, that demonstrate the power of opposition and optimism.
Organic Seed Production and Saving
Organic Seed Production and Saving - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Organic Seed Production and Saving write by Bryan Connolly. This book was released on 2004. Organic Seed Production and Saving available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "A Project of the Northeast Organic Farming Association."
People, Plants and Protected Areas
People, Plants and Protected Areas - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook People, Plants and Protected Areas write by John Tuxill. This book was released on 2013-12-16. People, Plants and Protected Areas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Conservation of plant resources is often focused on seed banks and botanical gardens. However, the two authors of this volume present a comprehensive conservation strategy that complements this ex-situ approach with practical guidance on in-situ management and conservation of plant resources. The book aims to facilitate better management of protected areas and to illustrate new approaches to conservation of plants within their landscapes. It draws on concepts from forestry, the agricultural sciences, anthropology, ethnology and ethnobotany and should be useful to practitioners, academics and policy-makers.
