Miniature Forests of Cape Horn
Ecotourism with a Hand Lens
Seiten
2012
University of North Texas Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-57441-448-6 (ISBN)
University of North Texas Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-57441-448-6 (ISBN)
Previously published in Chile by the Gobierno Regional de Magallanes y Antartica Chilena, 2006 (from Biblioteca Nacional de Chile catalog).
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.
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.
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.
| Zusatzinfo | 250 color illus. |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Denton |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 1087 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Reiseführer ► Südamerika ► Chile | |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-57441-448-8 / 1574414488 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-57441-448-6 / 9781574414486 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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