Gretchen Daily: 3 books

Book cover of The Power of Trees
by Gretchen Daily
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2012

Intimate in size yet quietly breathtaking in scope, this graceful gift book will forever change how you think, and how you feel, about trees. In poetically sparse scientific observations, renowned conservation biologist Gretchen Daily narrates the evolution, impact, and natural wonder of trees. Alongside...
Book cover of The New Economy of Nature

The New Economy of Nature

The Quest to Make Conservation Profitable

by Gretchen Daily, Katherine Ellison
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012

Why shouldn't people who deplete our natural assets have to pay, and those who protect them reap profits? Conservation-minded entrepreneurs and others around the world are beginning to ask just that question, as the increasing scarcity of natural resources becomes a threat to our own lives and our...
Book cover of Nature's Services

Nature's Services

Societal Dependence On Natural Ecosystems

by Gretchen Daily, Sandra Postel, Kamaljit Bawa
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012

Life itself as well as the entire human economy depends on goods and services provided by earth's natural systems. The processes of cleansing, recycling, and renewal, along with goods such as seafood, forage, and timber, are worth many trillions of dollars annually, and nothing could live without...
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