The Amazon River Forest: A Natural History of Plants, Animals, and People

The Amazon River Forest: A Natural History of Plants, Animals, and People The floodplain forest of the Amazon is the last agricultural frontier of the Americas, but its natural resource base is being threatened by agricultural expansion and impaired by inappropriate land-use. This text demonstrates that native knowledge offers vital insights for economic development. Autor: Nigel J. H. (Professor of Geography Smith Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press Rok wydania: 1999 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 224 Wymiary: 25.4 x 17.3 x 1.3 cm Ilustracje: numerous halftones Język: angielski ISBN: 9780195122077