TY  - BOOK
AU  - Carle,David
TI  - Introduction to earth, soil, and land in California
T2  - California natural history guide
SN  - 9780520947320
AV  - QH105.C2 C366 2010eb
U1  - 508.794 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Berkeley
PB  - University of California Press
KW  - Soil ecology
KW  - California
KW  - Soil animals
KW  - Land use
KW  - Écologie du sol
KW  - Californie
KW  - Faune du sol
KW  - Utilisation du sol
KW  - NATURE
KW  - Essays
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Reference
KW  - TRAVEL
KW  - Special Interest
KW  - Ecotourism
KW  - General
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; ECOSYSTEMS BENEATH OUR FEET; THE HUMAN FOOTPRINT ON CALIFORNIA LAND; WILD LAND; THE LIVING SOIL MADE MY LUNCH; WALKING SOFTLY: CALIFORNIA'S FOOTPRINT ON THE EARTH; Online Resources; References; Art Credits; Additional Captions; Index
N2  - Following his acclaimed guides to air, fire, and water, David Carle now offers a fascinating exploration of one more primary element of the natural world--the land beneath our feet. From earthworms and earthquakes to Earth Day, this concise, engaging guide is a multifaceted primer on the literal foundation of California's environment. Carle tells how soil ecosystems function, discusses what lives in the soil, and examines various soil types. He then turns to the relationship between humans and the land, and investigates the various uses and abuses that land in California endures: large scale ag
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