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This digital document is an article from The Futurist, published by World Future Society on June 1, 1998. The length of the article is 3917 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Biodiversity is imperative to human survival. It is the existence of different species that provide man with basic needs such as food, fiber, and other essential products. Man alone can guarantee the continued survival of these species.

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Title: Protecting nature's diversity: mending strands in the web of life. (includes related article on reptiles and amphibians)
Author: John Tuxill
Publication: The Futurist (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 1998
Publisher: World Future Society
Volume: v32Issue: n5Page: p46(6)

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