The Farm As Ecosystem: Tapping Nature's Reservoir-Biology, Geology, Diversity
- ISBN-10
- 1601730411
- ISBN-13
- 9781601730411
- Category
- Agricultural ecology
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-01-25
- Publisher
- Acres USA
- Author
- Jerry Brunetti
Description
This is a book which will be enjoyable to browse while rich enough to want to have a highlighter in hand.
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