Miniature Forests of Cape Horn / Los Bosques en Miniatura del Cabo de Hornos: Ecotourism With a Hand Lens / Ecoturismo con Lupa - Brossura

Goffinet, Bernard; Rozzi, Ricardo; Lewis, Lily; Buck, William; Massardo, Francisca

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1574414488 ISBN 13: 9781574414486

Casa editrice: Univ of North Texas Pr, 2012

Riassunto

  In the humid forests of Cape Horn, a single tree can host more than 100 species of little epiphyte plants. The floor of the forest and the rocks are also covered by numerous species of liverworts, mosses, and lichens. The decision to stop at a tree or rock and explore these “miniature forests” generates an authentic ecotourism experience. In a small area we can spend several minutes or hours with a magnifying glass or camera discovering the colors, shapes, and textures of the most diverse organisms of Cape Horn. This guidebook enhances exploration by providing information to understand the architecture, life cycles, and identification of taxonomic groups of the organisms that form them.

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Informazioni sull'autore

 BERNARD GOFFINET is professor of biology at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, and editor-in-chief of the journal The Bryologist. RICARDO ROZZI is professor in philosophy and religion studies at the University of North Texas, and director of the Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program. LILY LEWIS is a doctoral student in bryophytes. WILLIAM BUCK is senior curator at the New York Botanical Garden. FRANCISCA MASSARDO is director of the Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Chile.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of North Texas Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1574414488
• ISBN 13: 9781574414486
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 445
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile