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Author:

Beerling, D. J.

Title:

The emerald planet : how plants changed Earth's history / David Beerling.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xvi, 288 p., 8 p. of plates : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Plants, Fossil.
Plants--Evolution.
Paleobotany.
Paleoecology.
Paleoclimatology.
Historical geology.
Evolutie.
Planten.
Geo-ecosystemen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Index. Acknowledgements -- Illustrations and plates -- ch. 9. Introduction -- ch. 2. Leaves, genes, and greenhouse gases -- ch. 3. Oxygen and the lost world of giants -- ch. 4. An ancient ozone catastrophe? -- ch. 5. Global warming ushers in the dinosaur era -- ch. 6. The flourishing forests of Antarctica -- ch. 7. Paradise lost -- ch. 8. Nature's green revolution -- ch. 9. Through a glass darkly -- Notes -- Index.

ISBN:

0192806025 (alk. paper)
9780192806024 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)76864251

LCCN:

2006039413

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GLAX641 -- Marshalltown Community College Library (Marshalltown)