Title: Material World: A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future
Author(s): Ed Conway
Release year: 2023
Publisher: WH Allen
Why in Database: Turtle is mentioned two times in this book.
Inert and piddling as they may seem, at each stage along the way these grains are playing an important role in local ecosystems: sometimes they help carry sediment along the way, which fertilises flood plains, sometimes they act as aquifers or help prevent floods or protect shorelines from erosion, sometimes they provide harbour for animals, from turtles and birds to microbial creatures.
Artfully dyed celluloid could take the place of natural tortoiseshell, polyester could stand in for mink fur.
