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Life and Death of the Salt Marsh

by John Teal, Mildred Teal

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Shows how these marshes developed, what kinds of life inhabit them, how enormously they have contributed to man, and how ruthlessly man is destroying them, for instance, the BP oil spill.

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Genres: Science & Nature, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 500.9 — Natural sciences & mathematics Science Natural sciences and mathematics Biography; History By Place
LCC: QH541.5 .S24 .T4 — Science Natural history – Biology Biology (General) Ecology
BISAC: NAT NATURE Ecology

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Languages: English
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ISBNs: 6
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Published: 1969
Genres: Science & Nature, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 500.9
LCC: QH541.5 .S24 .T4

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