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Defeating Garden Pests & Weeds with Heat July 2024
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Garden insects of North America : the ultimate guide to backyard bugs
by Whitney Cranshaw 635.0497/CRA
Garden Insects of North America is the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the common insects and mites affecting yard and garden plants in North America. In a manner no previous book has come close to achieving, through full-color photos and concise, clear, scientifically accurate text, it describes the vast majority of species associated with shade trees and shrubs, turfgrass, flowers and ornamental plants, vegetables, and fruits--1,420 of them, including crickets, katydids, fruit flies, mealybugs, moths, maggots, borers, aphids, ants, bees, and many, many more. For particularly abundant bugs adept at damaging garden plants, management tips are also included. Covering all of the continental United States and Canada, this is the definitive one-volume resource for amateur gardeners, insect lovers, and professional entomologists alike.
To ease identification, the book is organized by plant area affected (e.g., foliage, flowers, stems) and within that, by taxa. Close to a third of the species are primarily leaf chewers, with about the same number of sap suckers. Multiple photos of various life stages and typical plant symptoms are included for key species. The text, on the facing page, provides basic information on host plants, characteristic damage caused to plants, distribution, life history, habits, and, where necessary, how to keep "pests" in check--in short, the essentials to better understanding, appreciating, and tolerating these creatures.
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Illinois insects and spiders
by Peggy Macnamara 595.7/MAC
Lush artwork and the science of natural history combine in an introduction to the biodiversity among insect and spider species local to Illinois, capturing dozens of the thousands of species in full-color renderings that are organized both taxonomically and thematically and are depicted true to scale in relation to one another.
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Insect, disease & weed I.D. guide : find-it-fast organic solutions for your garden
by Jill Jesiolowski Cebenko 632.96/INS
What is it? Why is it in your garden? How can you make it go away? Or should you try to keep it there? Use this book to know what's what in your garden, lawn, and landscape. Uncover the identity of each garden mystery you meet, them learn exactly what-- if anything-- to do about it. From banishing pests and diseases to wiping out weeds to creating a haven for garden good guys, you'll find safe, sensible, all-organic recommendations to help you make the best choices for our garden.
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Invasive plants of the upper Midwest : an illustrated guide to their identification and control
by Elizabeth J. Czarapata 581.62/CZA
Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest is an informative, colorful, comprehensive guide to invasive species that are currently endangering native habitats in the region. It will be an essential resource for land managers, nature lovers, property owners, farmers, landscapers, educators, botanists, foresters, and gardeners. Invasive plants are a growing threat to ecosystems everywhere. Often originating in distant climes, they spread to woodlands, wetlands, prairies, roadsides, and backyards that lack the biological controls which kept these plant populations in check in their homelands. Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest includes more than 250 color photos that will help anyone identify problem trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, sedges, and herbaceous plants (including aquatic invaders). The text offers further details of plant identification; manual, mechanical, biological, and chemical control techniques; information and advice about herbicides; and suggestions for related ecological restoration and community education efforts. Also included are literature references, a glossary, a matrix of existing and potential invasive species in the Upper Midwest, an index with both scientific and common plant names, advice on state agencies to contact with invasive plant questions, and other helpful resources. The information in this book has been carefully reviewed by staffs of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Endangered Resources and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum and other invasive plant experts.
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The mosquito : a human history of our deadliest predator
by Timothy C. Winegard 595.772/WIN
Follows the history of the nefarious and pesky mosquito and its impact on humanity throughout the ages and around the globe, explaining how the tiny insect influenced the results of wars, colonization and the modern world order.
P.S. Don't forget that for most of their lives, mosquitoes live off plant nectar and sap - so they're simultaneously pollinators & pests to plants and humans alike.
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Pests : how humans create animal villains
by Bethany Brookshire 591.65/BRO
At the intersection of science, history and narrative journalism, this eye-opening study reveals why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not, and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs and actions, as well as our place in the natural world..
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Weeds of the midwestern United States and central Canada
by Charles T. Bryson 632.50978/WEE
Weeds threaten the safe, efficient, and sustainable production of food, feed, fiber, and biofuel throughout the world. Featuring more than fourteen hundred full-color photographs, this handy guide provides essential information on more than 350 of the most troublesome weedy and invasive plants found in the midwestern United States and central Canada. Drawing on the expertise of more than forty weed scientists and botanists, the guide identifies each plant at various stages of its life and offers useful details about its origin, habitat, morphology, biology, distribution, and toxic properties. The book also includes illustrations of the most common characteristics of plants and terms used to describe them, a key to plant families included in the book, a glossary of frequently used terms, a bibliography, and indexes of scientific and common plant names. This is an essential guide for agronomists, crop and soil scientists, horticulturists, botanists, Cooperative Extension Service agents, farmers, gardeners, students in agriculture and biology, lawn care professionals, green industry professionals, nursery owners, government quarantine workers, and land preservationists. Each species account includes: Up to four full-color photographs showing seed, seedling, plant, flower, and other unique plant features Distribution map For grasses, a line drawing of the collar, where the leaf joins the stem, an important identifying characteristic Scientific names, common names, and local synonyms of common names Vegetative characteristics for seedlings and leaves Special identifying characteristics Reproductive characteristics Toxic properties States and provinces covered: Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas (northeastern) Kentucky (northern) Manitoba (southern half) Michigan Minnesota Missouri (upper half) Nebraska (eastern) North Dakota Ohio Ontario (southern half) Quebec (southwestern corner) Saskatchewan (southeastern) South Dakota (eastern half) Wisconsin.
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The healthy vegetable garden : a natural, chemical-free approach to soil, biodiversity and managing pests and diseases
by Sally Morgan 635/MOR
Whether you're an experienced gardener, homesteader, or market farmer, this A-Z, soil-to-table guide shows you how to reduce chemical inputs; naturally enrich your growing ecology; and create a hardy, nutrient-dense, and delicious crop. In The Healthy Vegetable Garden, expert organic gardener Sally Morgan explains how to use natural approaches to cope with the challenges of a changing climate through principles from regenerative gardening, agroecology, and permaculture-all to help your green space thrive. The Healthy Vegetable Garden shows you how to: Combat disease and keep pests at bay with natural predators, companion planting, and trap and barrier crops Choose the right plants to attract pollinators and pest predators Build a healthy soil full of organic matter, earthworms, and mycorrhizal fungi Regenerate soil through no-dig practices, composting, cover crops, and mulching Boost biodiversity through the use of crop rotations and polyculture. Re-wild your garden by creating a range of habitats, making use of walls and fences, log piles, water features, and wild corners Understand plant defenses and use bio-controls Make natural barriers, traps, and lures A healthy, productive garden should work in harmony with nature to produce and protect delicious fruits and vegetables and build a rich soil that is full of life. With The Healthy Vegetable Garden, growers of all levels will start reducing incidents of pests and diseases while creating a verdant habitat-all without the need for fertilizers, pesticides,or weedkillers
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How to eradicate invasive plants
by Teri Dunn Chace 581.62/DUN
Identifies two hundred of the most common invasive plants, including bog plants, herbaceous perennials, and shrubs, and offers guidance on selecting the safest and most responsible eradication options
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Natural disease control
by Beth Hanson 632.3/NAT
Home gardeners can diagnose plant diseases correctly and treat them effectively using the least toxic methods available with the information provided in this comprehensive book. The ecologically minded gardener will understand the complex nature of plant pathogens and learn to identify symptoms of diseases and disorders. Information about the most common and devastating plant diseases that afflict trees, turf grasses, vegetables, and ornamental plants is given. Although a preventive approach is stressed, should diseases get a foothold, this book contains a thorough discussion of the range of the least toxic disease controls. Many of the remedies can be mixed from readily available ingredients and, when used responsibly, will protect the gardener and the environment. |
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2040
Adult non-fiction DVD 640.286/TWE Explores possible solutions to the expected effects of climate change over the twenty year period between 2020 and 2040
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Abundance On A Dry Land
Adult non-fiction DVD 363.61/ABU In California, the agriculture is suffering from a lack of water, and farms are being abandoned at an alarming rate. But some people seem to have found a solution. Here, and in many other dry regions around the world, land restoration is helping water infiltrate into the soil to help increase crop yields.
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Allergic : our irritated bodies in a changing world
by Theresa MacPhail 616.973/MAC
A medical anthropologist makes a holistic examination of the increasing amount of allergies in our modern world, from the first medical description in 1819 to the latest biologics and immunotherapies and discusses the impact created by pollution and climate change.
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Beyond the war on invasive species : a permaculture approach to ecosystem restoration
by Tao Orion 631.58/ORI
Beyond the War on Invasive Species offers a much-needed alternative perspective on invasive species and the best practices for their management based on a holistic, permaculture-inspired framework. Utilizing the latest research and thinking on the changing nature of ecological systems, Beyond the War on Invasive Species closely examines the factors that are largely missing from the common conceptions of invasive species, including how the colliding effects of climate change, habitat destruction, and changes in land use and management contribute to their proliferation. Beyond the War on Invasive Species demonstrates that there is more to the story of invasive species than is commonly conceived, and offers ways of understanding their presence and ecosystem effects in order to make more ecologically responsible choices in land restoration and biodiversity conservation that address the root of the invasion phenomenon. The choices we make on a daily basis―the ways we procure food, shelter, water, medicine, and transportation―are the major drivers of contemporary changes in ecosystem structure and function; therefore, deep and long-lasting ecological restoration outcomes will come not just from eliminating invasive species, but through conscientious redesign of these production systems.
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Crushed : how a changing climate is altering the way we drink
by Brian Freedman 641.22/FRE
Climate change is altering how wines are spirits are produced around the world. From unimaginably destructive fires in California to historically unprecedented deep-freezes in Texas and rising temperatures that are lifting England to the forefront of the world of sparkling wine, these are the stories of eight regions confronting it all head on
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The death and life of the Great Lakes
by Dan Egan 577.63/EGA
Traces the scientific, historical, and ecological factors endangering the Great Lakes, discussing late-nineteenth century efforts to connect the lakes to the Atlantic, which unexpectedly introduced invasive species from the natural world
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The dictionary of science for gardeners : 6000 scientific terms explored and explained
by Michael Allaby 503/ALL
Defines more than 6,000 words from 16 branches of science that are of particular interest to gardeners, in a book that includes hundreds of illustrations to clarify key definitions and help explain abstract concepts; definitions reflecting the latest developments in science; and coverage of topical issues like climate change, ecology and native plants.
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Dispersals : on plants, borders, and belonging
by Jessica J. Lee 581.4/LEE
"A seed slips beyond a garden wall. A tree is planted on a precarious border. A shrub is stolen from its culture and its land. What happens when these plants leave their original homes and put down roots elsewhere? In fourteen essays, Dispersals exploresthe entanglements of the plant and human worlds: from species considered invasive, like giant hogweed; to those vilified but intimate, like soy; and those like kelp, on which our futures depend. Each of the plants considered in this collection are somehow perceived as being 'out of place'--weeds, samples collected through imperial science, crops introduced and transformed by our hand. Combining memoir, history, and scientific research in poetic prose, Jessica J. Lee meditates on the question of how both plants and people come to belong, why both cross borders, and how our futures are more entwined than we might imagine"
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Dodging extinction : power, food, money and the future of life on Earth
by Anthony D Barnosky 576.84/BAR
Argues that unless humanity changes how power is generated, how food is obtained, and how money is made there will be a sixth great species extinction across the planet. Paleobiologist Anthony D. Barnosky weaves together evidence from the deep past and the present to alert us to the looming Sixth Mass Extinction and to offer a practical, hopeful plan for avoiding it.
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The Earth transformed : an untold history
by Peter Frankopan 304.25/FRA
Spanning centuries and continents, this groundbreaking book, blending brilliant historical writing and cutting-edge research, reveals how climate change has dramatically shaped the development—and demise—of civilizations across time. Illustrations. Maps.
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The ecology book
by Dorling Kindersley Ltd 577/ECO
This comprehensive introduction to the environment and climate change is packed with short, pithy explanations of more than 90 key ideas that explore theories, movements and events that have had a profound impact on our planet.
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The end of Eden : wild nature in the age of climate breakdown
by Adam Welz 577.27/WEL
Inviting us to meet wild species on our own terms in a range of ecosystems spanning the globe, this radical new kind of environmental journalism connects humans to nature in a more empathetic way than ever before and encourages us to defend the natural world before it's too late. Illustrations.
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Entangled life : how fungi make our worlds
by Merlin Sheldrake 579.5/SHE
This visual adaptation of the New York Times bestseller Entangled Life reveals the complex and hidden lives of fungi, a diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Illustrations.
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The gardener's guide to weather & climate
by Michael Allaby available as e-book
This book provides a clear and accessible explanation of how the weather works and how it affects the garden. It takes readers from the macro to the micro, from the effects of global warming on our planet to finding the micro-climates in their own backyards
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Green planet
Non-fiction DVD 580/GRE Using specialist cameras, introduces sets of plants from various parts of the world, revealing the battles they face and the ingenious ways they have found to survive
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H is for hope : climate change from A to Z
by Elizabeth Kolbert 304.28/KOL
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction, this collection of 26 essays—one for each letter of the alphabet—is an illustrated journey through the history of climate change and the uncertainties of our future. Illustrations.
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The Hidden Universe : Adventures in Biodiversity
by Alexandre Antonelli 577/ANT
An unforgettable exploration of the natural world and the concept of biodiversity—what it is, why it matters, and how we as individuals can work to preserve it. We are now living in an environmental emergency. As climate change, habitat loss, and other threats have placed almost one-fifth of all species on Earth at risk of extinction in the coming decades, a deeper understanding of biodiversity has never been more important. Biodiversity encompasses the rich variety of all life on Earth—the building blocks of life that provide invaluable sources of food, medicine, clothing, building materials, and more. Marking the arrival of a bold new voice in popular science, The Hidden Universe shows readers what’s at stake in the fight to protect and restore biodiversity, but also what can and should be done now to protect our planet and ourselves for the future. As director of science at one of the world’s largest research organizations in plant and fungal sciences, Brazilian-born scientist Alexandre Antonelli is ideally suited to reveal the wonders of biodiversity at a genetic, species, and ecosystem level—what biodiversity is, how it works, and why it is the most important tool in our battle against climate change. Antonelli offers recommendations for large-scale political changes, as well as smaller, practical steps that readers can implement in their own lives and homes. With Antonelli as our guide, The Hidden Universe helps us imagine a future where biodiversity is not just preserved but cherished. |
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Hurricane lizards and plastic squid : the fraught and fascinating biology of climate change
by Thor Hanson 577.22/HAN
"In his three previous books-Feathers, The Triumph of Seeds, and Buzz-Thor Hanson has taken his readers on unforgettable journeys into nature, rendered with great storytelling, the soul of a poet, and the insight of a biologist. In this new book, he is doing it again, but exploring one of the most vital scientific and cultural issues of our time: climate change. As a young biologist, Hanson by his own admission watched with some detachment as our warming planet presented plants and animals with an ultimatum: change or face extinction. But his detachment turned to both concern and awe, as he observed the remarkable narratives of change playing out in each plant and animal he studied. In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, Hanson tells the story of how nature-both plants and animals, from beech trees to beetles-are meeting the challenges of rapid climate change head-on, adjusting, adapting, and sometimes noticeably evolving. Brown pelicans are fleeing uphill, seeking out new lives in the mountains. Gorillas in Uganda are turning to new food sources, such as eucalyptus trees (which humans only imported to Africa in the past several decades), as their old sources wain. Auklets, a little sea bird, aren't so lucky: changes in the lifecycles of their primary food source means they return at specific times of year to oceanic feeding grounds expecting plankton blooms that are no longer there. As global warming transforms and restructures the ecosystems in which these animals and others live, Hanson argues, we are forced to conclude that climate change will not have just one effect: Some transformations are beneficial. Others, and perhaps most, are devastating, wiping out entire species. One thing is constant: with each change an organism undergoes, the delicate balance of interdependent ecosystems is tipped, forcing the evolution of thousands more species, including us. To understand how, collectively, these changes are shaping the natural world and the future of life, Hanson looks back through deep time, examining fossil records, pollen, and even the tooth enamel of giant wombats and mummified owl pellets. Together, these records of our past tell the story of ancient climate change, shedding light on the challenges faced by today's species, the ways they will respond, and how these strategies will determine the fate of ecosystems around the globe. Ultimately, the story of nature's response to climate change is both fraught and fascinating, a story of both disaster and resilience, and, sometimes, hope. Lyrical and thought-provoking, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid is poised to transform the conversation around climate change, shifting the focus from humans to the lattice of life, of which humans are just a single point"
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Inhabit: a permaculture perspective
Non-fiction DVD 631.58/INH
Inhabit explores the many environmental issues facing us today and examines solutions that are being applied using the ecological design process called 'Permaculture,' which uses the principles found in ecosystems to help shift our impact from destructive to regenerative. Focused mostly on the Northeastern and Midwestern regions of the United States, Inhabit provides an intimate look at permaculture peoples and practices ranging from rural, suburban, and urban landscape.
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Miraculous abundance : one quarter acre, two French farmers, and enough food to feed the world
by Perrine Hervâe-Gruyer 631.58/HER
The Bec Hellouin model for growing food, sequestering carbon, creating jobs, and increasing biodiversity without using fossil fuels. When Charles and Perrine Herve-Gruyer set out to create their farm in an historic Normandy village, they had no idea just how much their lives would change. Neither one had ever farmed before. Charles had been circumnavigating the globe by sail, operating a floating school that taught students about ecology and indigenous cultures. Perrine had been an international lawyer in Japan. Each had returned to France to start a new life. Eventually, Perrine joined Charles in Normandy, and Le Ferme du Bec Hellouin was born. Since then the farm has become a celebrated model of innovative, ecological agriculture in Europe, connected to national and international organizations addressing food security, and heralded by celebrity chefs as well as the Slow Food movement. The Miraculous Abundance of Bec Hellouin Farm is the eloquent tale of the couple's evolution from creating a farm to sustain their family to delving into an experiment in how to grow the most food possible, in the most ecological way possible, and create a farm model that can carry us into a post-carbon future when oil is no longer moving goods and services, energy is scarcer, and localization is a must. Today, the farm produces a variety of vegetables using a mix of permaculture, bio-intensive, four-season, and natural farming techniques--as well as techniques gleaned from native cultures around the world. It has some animals for eggs and milk, horses for farming, a welcome center, a farm store, a permaculture school, a bread oven for artisan breads, greenhouses, a cidery, and a forge. It has also become the site of research focusing on how small organic farms like theirs might confront Europe's (and the world's) projected food crisis. But in this honest and engaging account of the trials and joys of their uncompromising effort, readers meet two people who are farming the future as much as they are farming their land. They envision farms like theirs someday being the hub for a host of other businesses that can drive rural communities from bread makers and grain millers to animal care givers and other tradespeople. Market farmers and home gardeners alike will find much in these pages, but so will those who've never picked up a hoe. The couple's account of their quest to design an almost Edenlike farm, hone their practices, and find new ways to feed the world is an inspiring tale. It is also a love letter to a future in which people increasingly live in rural communities that rely on traditional skills, locally created and purveyed goods and services, renewable energy, and greater local governance, but are also connected to the larger world.
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A natural history of the future : what the laws of biology tell us about the destiny of the human species
by Rob Dunn 304.2/DUN
Biologist Rob Dun grew up listening to stories of the Mississippi River, how it flooded his grandfather's town of Greenville, swallowing up the townsfolk and leaving behind a muddy wasteland. Years later, Dunn discovered the cause of the great deluge. The Army Corps of Engineers had tried to straighten the river, cutting off its meandering oxbows in order to allow for the easy passage of boats. They had tried to bend nature to their own design. But as Dunn argues in A Natural History of the Future, nature has its own set of rules, and no amount of human tampering can rewrite them. We might think that we can meet the challenges of global warming by manipulating nature with our technology--and even that we can live without non-human life--but as Dunn shows, we can't. We not only rely on the natural world for food, but we need its microbes to carry out the most basic bodily functions. The rules of life, Dunn explains, are all-encompassing, governing where species are likely to abound, the inevitable arms race between humans and our predators, and even our own ignorance about nature. Collectively, these rules shed light on the future of life and our destiny, revealing where our visions for cities, roads, schools, and society at large run afoul of nature's inescapable dictates. The future we have been planning is one in which we try to hold back life. As Dunn argues, we cannot: Surviving or reversing climate change and other ecological catastrophes isn't just a question of reducing our carbon footprint with clean technologies or protecting ecosystems. It's not about "fixes." It's about working with nature, and so learning to live by the rules that entails. Drawing on topics as diverse as how microbes acquired during birth affect our health and what species might inhabit the crust of the Earth, Dunn reveals the surprising complexities of the natural world and the interconnectedness of life itself. Along the way, he offers plenty of simple lessons in how we can, individually and collectively, through environmental policy, make the lifestyle changes necessary to ensure our own species' survival. At once hopeful and practical, A Natural History of the Future offers a vision of our future in which humans and the natural world coexist symbiotically
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Our environmental handprints : recover the land, reverse global warming, reclaim the future
by Jon R. Biemer 304.2/BIE
We create "Handprints" by planting trees, eating healthfully, eco-remodeling, introducing youth to nature, and giving to earth-friendly causes. This book shows us how, individually and together, we can revive rivers, revitalize agriculture, curtail carbon emissions, form a circular economy, and foster a better world
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Silent Earth : averting the insect apocalypse
by Dave Goulson 595.717/GOU
An award-winning entomologist and conservationist, drawing on 30 years of research, presents this eye-opening book in which he examines the evidence of an alarming drop in insect numbers around the world, which could cause an ecological disaster of our own making.
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Urban jungle : the history and future of nature in the city
by Ben Wilson 577.56/WIL
Looking at cities, past and future, this dramatic human story of nature and the city and the impact of climate change offers the joys of history—how backyard gardens spread exotic species all over the world, how war produces biodiversity—alongside a fantastic vision of the lush green cities of our future. Illustrations.
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Walden warming : climate change comes to Thoreau's woods
by Richard B. Primack 577.2709/PRI
In Walden Warming, Richard B. Primack uses Thoreau and Walden, icons of the conservation movement, to track the effects of a warming climate on Concord’s plants and animals. Under the attentive eyes of Primack, the notes that Thoreau made years ago are transformed from charming observations into scientific data sets. Primack finds that many wildflower species that Thoreau observed―including familiar groups such as irises, asters, and lilies―have declined in abundance or have disappeared from Concord. Primack also describes how warming temperatures have altered other aspects of Thoreau’s Concord, from the dates when ice departs from Walden Pond in late winter, to the arrival of birds in the spring, to the populations of fish, salamanders, and butterflies that live in the woodlands, river meadows, and ponds. Primack demonstrates that climate change is already here, and it is affecting not just Walden Pond but many other places in Concord and the surrounding region. Although we need to continue pressuring our political leaders to take action, Primack urges us each to heed the advice Thoreau offers in Walden: to “live simply and wisely.” In the process, we can each minimize our own contributions to our warming climate.
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Books for the Young and Young-at-Heart
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Burt the Beetle lives here!
by Ashley Spires J GN/SPI
Searching for the perfect home to settle down in, Burt the Beetle feels discouraged until a rainstorm brings about an unexpected surprise, in this combination of fact and fiction about the many different places insects call home.
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Ecology in your everyday life
by Lisa Idzikowski 577J/IDZ
Discusses the concepts of ecology, including food chains, natural resources, diversity and consevation of life, and the protection of our environment
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Junk drawer ecology : 50 awesome experiments that don't cost a thing
by Bobby Mercer 577.078J/MER
Junk Drawer Ecology is a hands-on guide to saving the planet. Fun, free science activities help kids of all ages learn about the science of our planet's ecology. The environment is changing every day, and we can help slow that change. Using free or low-cost things children already have around their homes, these activities are perfect to stimulate young brains
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Green : the story of plant life on our planet
by Nicola Davies 580J/DAV
This hopeful exploration of green life introduces the flora of Earth's many ecosystems, from the first plants originating billions of years ago to the workings of trees and leaves today, showing how important they are to our planet?—?and for combatting climate change. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Nature's best hope : how you can save the world in your own yard
by Douglas W. Tallamy 635.9J/TAL
In this middle grade adaptation of the best-selling book, the author breaks down complex concepts into simple terms, using real-world examples, to outline his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation that everyone can participate in, regardless of age. 10,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Insect detective
by Steve Voake 595.7J/VOA
Young enthusiasts are introduced to the characteristics and habits of insects including wasps, ants and dragonflies, in a reference that also shares tips on how to find and observe favorite varieties.
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Garden
by Lisa Regan 635J/REG
Whether it's your own backyard garden or a community garden in your neighborhood, gardens are great places to learn about the natural world and all its wonders. Readers discover this for themselves as they explore the plants and creatures that live in gardens, learning fun facts through informative main text and fact boxes. In addition, sidebars featuring recipes and other activities invite them to take a hands-on approach to learning about life science and ecosystems. Young gardeners and outdoor explorers are sure to enjoy the beautiful images found throughout, which combine colorful photographs and stunning illustrations.
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Farmer's garden : rhymes for two voices
by David Lee Harrison 811.54J/HAR
The day in the life of the farmer's dog is quite busy as he scopes out the land, questions the crops, and inspects the animals, in a lively rhyming tale designed to be read by two voices, prompting children's participation.
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In the garden with Dr. Carver
by Susan Grigsby PIC/GRI
A fictionalized account of how plant scientist George Washington Carver came to an Alabama school and taught the children how to grow plants and reap the rewards of nature's bounty. Includes factual note about George Washington Carver
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Marigold Fairy makes a friend
by Elizabeth Dennis BEG.READ/DEN
Wanting to keep pests out of the garden in the Land of Flower Wings, Marigold Fairy and her friend Butterfly wonder if pests could actually become friends, in a skill-building reader that shares fun gardening facts.
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There's a pest in the garden
by Jan Thomas BEG.READ/THO
When a pest arrives in the garden and begins eating all the vegetables, Duck hatches a wacky plan to save the day in a lighthearted reader that reinforces early skills through engaging text, rowdy repetitions and uproarious characters. Spanish version also available.
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