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The Amazon River Forest - A Natural History of Plants, Animals, and People (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,259
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The Amazon River Forest - A Natural History of Plants, Animals, and People (Paperback): Nigel J. H Smith

The Amazon River Forest - A Natural History of Plants, Animals, and People (Paperback)

Nigel J. H Smith

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The floodplain forest of the Amazon is the last major agricultural frontier of the Americas. This unique habitat, inundated in some places to a depth of thirty feet a year, contains a marvelous variety of plant and animal resources that inhabitants have long reaped--fruit, nuts, building materials, fuelwood, and medicinal plants. While the floodplain has great potential for food production, its natural resource base is becoming increasingly threatened by ranching and agricultural expansion and impaired by inappropriate land-use practices.

This important book, based both on field observations carried out over the past quarter century and historical material, demonstrates that knowledge possessed by area dwellers offers vital insights for promoting the sound economic development of the floodplain. Nigel Smith argues for the importance of balance between land-use systems, and suggests that research and development should be realigned to incorporate both modern science and traditional systems. Beautifully illustrated with the author's own photographs, this authoritative volume explores a broad range of ecological, historical, cultural, and socioeconomic issues, and offers practical suggestions for developing the floodplain that enhance, rather than destroy, biodiversity.

General

Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 1999
First published: 1999
Authors: Nigel J. H Smith (Professor of Geography)
Dimensions: 255 x 178 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-512683-9
Categories: Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources
Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > General
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability
LSN: 0-19-512683-1
Barcode: 9780195126839

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