Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Lessons for Conservation in the Age of Humans
Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
ISBN: 978-0-8203-6267-0
Verlag: University of Georgia Press
McGraw traces the dramatic ecological history of ginseng in North America, documenting the ginseng-centric view of a world increasingly dominated by both direct and indirect actions of humans. Far more than a story of a single plant species, ginseng becomes a parable, a canary in a coal mine, for what is happening to our dwindling wild species across the globe. Documenting lingchi (death by a thousand cuts) in human interactions with wild species, McGraw shows us the evidence of our slowly eroding biodiversity and our diminishing global biotreasury.
Beyond merely documenting our destruction of nature, McGraw also offers a pathway to an optimistic future for ginseng and the wild species with whom we share the planet. He illuminates how a dramatic expansion of our commitment to sharing the planet with our fellow planetary companions is the key to preservation; and now is the time to do so.
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