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  • Costa Rican Ecosystems

    Edición de Maarten Kappelle ...
    In the more than thirty years since the publication of Daniel H. Janzen's classic Costa Rican Natural History, research in this small but astonishingly biodiverse, well-preserved, and well-studied Latin American nation has evolved from a species-level approach to the study of entire ecosystems. And from the lowland dry forests of Guanacaste to the montane cloud forests of Monteverde, from the ... Leer más

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  • Ancient Maya Commerce

    Multidisciplinary Research at Chunchucmil

    Edición de Scott R. Hutson ...
    Ancient Maya Commerce presents nearly two decades of multidisciplinary research at Chunchucmil, Yucatan, Mexico—a thriving Classic period Maya center organized around commercial exchange rather than agriculture. An urban center without a king and unable to sustain agrarian independence, Chunchucmil is a rare example of a Maya city in which economics, not political rituals, served as the engine of ... Leer más

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  • Butterflies, Moths, and Other Invertebrates of Costa Rica

    A Field Guide

    Series series Corrie Herring Hooks Series
    At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals—over half a million species! Ecotourists, birders, and biologists come from around the world, drawn by the likelihood of seeing more than three or four hundred species of birds and other animals during even a short stay. To help all these visitors, as well as local residents, identify and ... Leer más

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  • Guide of Amphibians and Reptiles of São Tomé and Príncipe

    The Gulf of Guinea oceanic islands (Príncipe, São Tomé and Annobón) are the result of volcanic activity of the Cameroon Volcanic Line that occurred along this fracture in the earth's crust during the lower Tertiary and early Quaternary and that continues inland as the Cameroon/Nigerian mountains.They are located between 220 and 350 kilometers from the western coast of Central Africa and have never ... Leer más

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  • Natural Hazards and Human-Exacerbated Disasters in Latin America

    Special Volumes of Geomorphology

    Series Libro 13 - Developments in Earth Surface Processes
    The main objective of the book is to offer a vision of the dynamics of the main disasters in South America, describing their mechanisms and consequences on South American societies. The chapters are written by selected specialists of each country. Human-induced disasters are also included, such as desertification in Patagonia and soil erosion in Brazil. The receding of South-American glaciers as a ... Leer más

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  • El Hierro Island Global Geopark

    Diversity of Volcanic Heritage for Geotourism

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book explores El Hierro Island, which is geologically the youngest of the Canary Islands (Spain). Having registered its latest volcanic eruption in 2011-2012, it is an oceanic subtropical island with low population pressure and a largely unchanged natural landscape. Accordingly, a great geodiversity of volcanic morphologies and erosion processes has been preserved. In addition, ... Leer más

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  • Costa Rican Natural History

    With 174 Contributors

    Edición de Daniel H. Janzen ...
    This volume is a synthesis of existing knowledge about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica. The major portion of the book consists of detailed accounts of agricultural species, vegetation, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, and insects."This is an extraordinary, virtually unique work. . . . The tremendous amount of original, previously unpublished, firsthand information is remarkable."—Peter H. ... Leer más

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  • Conservation in Chilean Patagonia

    Assessing the State of Knowledge, Opportunities, and Challenges

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Chilean Patagonia, located at the southwestern tip of South America, is one of the last regions on earth where highly intact environments predominate. With a coastline that extends along some 100,000 km of fjords, channels, and islands, it has one of the world´s most extensive marine-terrestrial interfaces. Local place-based and Indigenous cultures and management practices are a vital presence ... Leer más

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  • Imperfect Balance

    Landscape Transformations in the Pre-Columbian Americas

    Edición de David Lentz ...
    Series series Historical Ecology Series
    We often envision the New World before the arrival of the Europeans as a land of pristine natural beauty and undisturbed environments. However, David Lentz offers an alternative view by detailing the impact of native cultures on these ecosystems prior to their contact with Europeans. Drawing on a wide range of experts from the fields of paleoclimatology, historical ecology, paleontology, botany, ... Leer más

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  • Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands

    Science and Conservation

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This open access book presents a comprehensive synthesis of the biodiversity of the oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea, a biodiversity hotspot off the west coast of Central Africa. Written by experts, the book compiles data from a plethora of sources – archives, museums, bibliography, official reports and previously unpublished data – to provide readers with the most updated information about ... Leer más

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  • The Archaeology of Caribbean and Circum-Caribbean Farmers (6000 BC - AD 1500)

    Edición de Basil Reid ...
    Comprising 17 chapters and with a wide geographic reach stretching from the Florida Keys in the north to the Guianas in the south, this volume places a well-needed academic spotlight on what is generally considered an integral topic in Caribbean and circum-Caribbean archaeology.The book explores a variety of issues, including the introduction and dispersal of early cultivars, plant manipulation, ... Leer más

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  • Climatic and Environmental History of Isla de los Estados, Argentina

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is the result of ten years’ of scientific research carried out by the authors on Isla de los Estados. The research includes their doctoral thesis and many published scientific papers related to the island.The book is divided into two principal parts. The first part covers different social and natural aspects of this remote island and includes chapters on the scientific and historical ... Leer más

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