Green Planet: How Plants Keep the Earth Alive by Stanley A. Rice (English) Paper

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Presenting an overview of how human civilization has altered the face of the Earth, particularly by the destruction of forests, this book details the startling consequences of these actions. It provides compelling reasons for government officials, economic leaders, and the public to support efforts to save threatened and endangered plants.

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2009 Choice Outstanding Academic TitlePlants are not just a pretty part of the landscape; they keep the entire planet, with all of its human and nonhuman inhabitants, alive. Stanley Rice documents the many ways in which plants do this by making oxygen, regulating the greenhouse effect, controlling floods, and producing all the food in the world. Plants also create natural habitats for all organisms in the world. With illustrations and clear writing for non-specialists, Green Planet helps general readers realize that if we are to rescue the Earth from environmental disaster, we must protect wild plants.Beginning with an overview of how human civilization has altered the face of the Earth, particularly by the destruction of forests, the book details the startling consequences of these actions. Rice provides compelling reasons for government officials, economic leaders, and the public to support efforts to save threatened and endangered plants. Global campaigns to solve environmental problems with plants, such as the development of green roofs and the Green Belt Movementua women's organization in Kenya that empowers communities worldwide to protect the environmentushow readers that efforts to save wild plants can be successful and beneficial to the economic well-being of nations.Through current scientific evidence, readers see that plants are vital to the ecological health of our planet and understand what can be done to lead to a betteruand greenerufutureBenefits of plants:Help modulate greenhouse gasesProduce almost all oxygen in the airCreate cool shade that reduces energy costsPrevent floods, droughts, and soil erosionProduce all of the food in the worldCreate and preserve soilCreate natural habitatsHeal the landscape after natural and human disasters

Author Biography

STANLEY A. RICE is a professor of plant biology at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He is the author of the Encyclopedia of Evolution and Life of Earth: Portrait of a Beautiful, Middle-Aged, Stressed-Out World. 

Table of Contents

ContentsList of IllustrationsList of TablesAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Remnants of Paradise1 An Injured Paradise2 Plants Put the Oxygen in the Air3 Greenhouse Earth: Plants Help to Keep the Earth from Overheating4 Shade: Trees Make Good Air Conditioners5 The Water Cycle: Plants Prevent Droughts and Floods6 Plants Feed the World7 Plants Create Soil8 Plants Create Habitats9 Plants Heal the Landscape10 How Agriculture Changed the World11 Why We Need Plant Diversity12 What Can We Do?NotesBibliographyIndex

Review

"The title says it all. Green Planet does for plants what Diane Ackerman's A Natural History of the Senses does for our sensory experiences." -- Eldon H. Franz * Washington State University *"If you are not convinced of the critical value of plants to people you will be after reading Stanley Rice's Green Planet. Rice's expertise, paired with his engaging style, awakens readers to the importance of the environmental services provided by plants." -- Sir Ghillean Prance FRS * scientific director, The Eden Project *"Stanley Rice writes with charm and clarity. Not since Corner's Life of Plants has there been a contestant for this role in the world of scientific publishing about plants for general readers." -- Steward T. A. Pickett * distinguished senior scientist and project director, Cary Institute of Ecosystem *"An intriguing and deeply passionate account of how plants keep us all alive. Rice explores the numerous ways that plants sustain life in ways more surprising and captivating than anything you'll remember from school. Green Planet explains the nature of plants on a far deeper level. It's fascinating, and more interconnected to all the economic and ecological concerns of today than most recognize." * Earth Justice *"The ecosystems of the planet that humans depend on for fresh air, water, and food are increasingly stressed. The fact that green plants are at the functional core of these ecosystems is not generally appreciated, and the point is clearly and concisely made in this book by Rice. This work is notable for its breadth of coverage of not only how plants directly affect humans but also of how plants affect the functioning of the ecosystems that humans need for a range of goods and services. Highly recommended." * Choice *"The title says it all. Green Planet does for plants what Diane Ackerman's A Natural History of the Senses does for our sensory experiences." -- Eldon H. Franz * Washington State University *"If you are not convinced of the critical value of plants to people you will be after reading Stanley Rice's Green Planet. Rice's expertise, paired with his engaging style, awakens readers to the importance of the environmental services provided by plants." -- Sir Ghillean Prance FRS * scientific director, The Eden Project *"Stanley Rice writes with charm and clarity. Not since Corner's Life of Plants has there been a contestant for this role in the world of scientific publishing about plants for general readers." -- Steward T. A. Pickett * distinguished senior scientist and project director, Cary Institute of Ecosystem *"An intriguing and deeply passionate account of how plants keep us all alive. Rice explores the numerous ways that plants sustain life in ways more surprising and captivating than anything you'll remember from school. Green Planet explains the nature of plants on a far deeper level. It's fascinating, and more interconnected to all the economic and ecological concerns of today than most recognize." * Earth Justice *"The ecosystems of the planet that humans depend on for fresh air, water, and food are increasingly stressed. The fact that green plants are at the functional core of these ecosystems is not generally appreciated, and the point is clearly and concisely made in this book by Rice. This work is notable for its breadth of coverage of not only how plants directly affect humans but also of how plants affect the functioning of the ecosystems that humans need for a range of goods and services. Highly recommended." * Choice *

Long Description

2009 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Plants are not just a pretty part of the landscape; they keep the entire planet, with all of its human and nonhuman inhabitants, alive. Stanley Rice documents the many ways in which plants do this by making oxygen, regulating the greenhouse effect, controlling floods, and producing all the food in the world. Plants also create natural habitats for all organisms in the world. With illustrations and clear writing for non-specialists, Green Planet helps general readers realize that if we are to rescue the Earth from environmental disaster, we must protect wild plants. Beginning with an overview of how human civilization has altered the face of the Earth, particularly by the destruction of forests, the book details the startling consequences of these actions. Rice provides compelling reasons for government officials, economic leaders, and the public to support efforts to save threatened and endangered plants. Global campaigns to solve environmental problems with plants, such as the development of green roofs and the Green Belt Movement

Review Quote

"The title says it all. Green Planet does for plants what Diane Ackerman's A Natural History of the Senses does for our sensory experiences."

Description for Reader

STANLEY A. RICE is a professor of plant biology at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He is the author of the Encyclopedia of Evolution and Life of Earth: Portrait of a Beautiful, Middle-Aged, Stressed-Out World .

Details ISBN0813553547 Short Title GREEN PLANET Publisher Rutgers University Press Language English ISBN-10 0813553547 ISBN-13 9780813553542 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Rutgers University Press Subtitle How Plants Keep the Earth Alive Country of Publication United States DEWEY 333.953 Year 2012 AU Release Date 2012-02-24 NZ Release Date 2012-02-24 UK Release Date 2012-02-28 Author Stanley A. Rice Illustrations 38 illustrations Audience Undergraduate Pages 314 Edition Description First Paperback Edition Publication Date 2012-02-24 Place of Publication New Brunswick NJ Replaces 9780813544533 US Release Date 2012-02-24 We've got this

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