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Beeman, Randal S., and James A. Pritchard. A Green and Permanent Land: Ecology and Agriculture in the Twentieth Century. University Press of Kansas, 2001. Chronicles the efforts of a number of people in developing alternative agricultural practices.

Eisenberg, Evan. The Ecology of Eden. Vintage, 1999. Explores a number of age-old and current environmental concerns.

Howe, Henry F., and Lynn C. Westley. Ecological Relationships of Plants and Animals. Oxford University Press, 1989, 1990. Competition and interdependence among plants and animals.

Pollock, Steve. The Atlas of Endangered Places. Facts on File, 1993. Text and maps focus on areas of the world in which human activity is affecting the natural balance; for younger readers.

Suzuki, David T. Looking at the Environment. Wiley, 1992. Includes easy-to-follow instructions for many experiments; for upper elementary and middle school readers.

Tesar, Jenny E. Endangered Habitats. Facts on File, 1992. Examines various habitats and the complex relationships of the plants and animals found in them. For young adult readers.

Worster, Donald. Nature's Economy: A History of Ecological Ideas. Cambridge University Press, 1994. History of ecology and its major figures, including Carolus Linnaeus and Charles Darwin.

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