ISBN:
9781587291579
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (254 pages)
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DDC:
304.2/0981/1
Keywords:
Human ecology -- Amazon River Region
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Electronic books ; local
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Human ecology ; Amazon River Region
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Human ecology ; Brazil
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Indians of South America ; Amazon River Region
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Nature ; Effect of human beings on ; Amazon River Region
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Electronic books
Abstract:
In this well-written, comprehensive, reasonable yet passionate volume, Emilio Moran introduces us to the range of human and ecological diversity in the Amazon Basin. By describing the complex heterogeneity on the Amazon's ecological mosaic and its indigenous populations' conscious adaptations to this diversity, he leads us to realize that there are strategies of resource use which do not destroy the structure and function of ecosystems. Finally, and most important, he examines ways in which we might benefit from the study of human ecology to design and implement a balance between conservation and use.
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Amazonia: People and Environment -- 2. Blackwater Ecosystems -- 3. Upland Forests -- 4. Floodplains -- 5. Savannas -- 6. Human Ecology as a Critique of Development -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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