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Author: Nigel J. H. Smith Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 228
Book Description
The floodplain forests of the Amazon, the world's largest river, are among the most threatened habitats in South America. Yet little is known about how these unique, seasonally flooded forests were used in the past, or their current importance to farmers, livestock owners, and fisherfolk. This book explores the natural history knowledge of the floodplain inhabitants and how we might better use their knowledge to promote sound conservation and development policies.
Author: Nigel J. H. Smith Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 228
Book Description
The floodplain forests of the Amazon, the world's largest river, are among the most threatened habitats in South America. Yet little is known about how these unique, seasonally flooded forests were used in the past, or their current importance to farmers, livestock owners, and fisherfolk. This book explores the natural history knowledge of the floodplain inhabitants and how we might better use their knowledge to promote sound conservation and development policies.
Author: Ann Heinrichs Publisher: Marshall Cavendish ISBN: 9780761446477 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 100
Book Description
Our world abounds with the wonders of natural beauty. Readers of the books in this series will discover mysterious, exciting, and exotic natural landforms. Through the study of science and social studies, the authors show the diversity of our planet and provide information on the geological history, plants, animals, and people who populate each landform, as well as the environmental issues by which each landform is threatened. Each title in the series also establishes the importance of the history, culture, and environment of the landform in relation to the region in which it is located. with stunning photography, maps, and informative sidebars, Nature's Wonders offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the natural wonders of the world.
Author: Karen Gibson Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 1612283667 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 52
Book Description
When people think of the great rivers of the world, the Amazon River of South America immediately comes to mind. Filled with giant snakes and fish that like the taste of blood and flesh, the Amazon is like no other place in the world. Located near the equator, the Amazon River starts as a small stream in the Andes Mountains within a hundred miles of the Pacific Ocean. From here, it travels along the northern part of the continent. Rain and melting snow increase its size. So do more than a thousand tributaries. The Amazon River’s path takes it through the world’s largest rain forest, a place where many thousands of plants and animals make their home. For several months out of the year, high rains cause the Amazon River to leave its banks and wash into the Amazon basin for millions of square miles. The flooded forests create a unique ecosystem like no other place in the world. The Amazon River creates life, food, and medicines.
Author: Vicky Franchino Publisher: Cherry Lake ISBN: 1634705734 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 28
Book Description
Explore the Amazon rain forest and learn all about what it's like to live in this biome, from what kinds of plants and animals live there to what kinds of weather it receives.
Author: DK Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0744038685 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 72
Book Description
A unique, lavishly illustrated e-guide to the beauty and diversity of the Amazon--the rainforest and the river, its flora and fauna, and the people who live in the region. Applying the award-winning DK Eyewitness formula to the subject of the largest and most bio-diverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world, and the vast river that winds its way through it, this title profiles everything from the birds, animals, and insects that live there to the nine South American countries it extends across.
Author: Paul Rockett Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library ISBN: 1410968766 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 33
Book Description
Can you count the animal species found in the rainforest or the fish in the Amazon River? Find out all about the rainforest, including its extraordinary variety of plant and animal life, its peoples, its layered structure, and its role as an oxygen producer, as well as why its so important to protect.
Author: Marion Morrison Publisher: Raintree ISBN: 9781568470870 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 56
Book Description
Describes the conditions in the Amazon rain forest, the animals, plants, and people that live there, the exploitation of this ecosystem, and the importance of preserving it.
Author: Siu Lang Carrillo Yap Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004439390 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 416
Book Description
In this book Siu Lang Carrillo Yap compares the land and forest rights of Amazonian indigenous peoples from Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru, and analyses these rights in the context of international law, property law theory, and natural sciences.
Author: Nigel J. H. Smith
Author: Nigel J. H. Smith
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Author: Siu Lang Carrillo Yap