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Hello folks,

Can someone direct me to a newsgroup that discusses the relationship
between plants and animals? Specifically, I want to know the
contribution of oxygen from plants and how much of it is consumed by
animals, which plants give off the most oxygen, which animals
breathe
out the most CO2, etc. I want to do some brainstorming for
biospheric
research :-)
Dunno about on line but on paper look for anything by James Lovelock,
his writings are cogent and readable and his scientific credentials
impeccable. He is one of the first scientists to view this planet in a
holistic way and to recognise that the whole of the earth acts as a
system with many feedback loops such that nothing can happen on the
earth or in the atmosphere - biological or geological without
affecting the environment in many and complex ways.
Likewise Lynn Margoulis for a bit more in depth on cell biology and
evolution.
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Rod

My real address is rodthegardeneratmyisp