In Amazon Land
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The Amazon
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Author : Mark J. Plotkin
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2020
The Amazon written by Mark J. Plotkin and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Nature categories.
"Rainforests occupy a special place in the imagination. Literary, historical and cinematic depictions range from a ghastly Green Hell to an idyllic Garden of Eden. In terms of fiction, they fired the already fervent imaginations of storytellers as diverse as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Rudyard Kipling and even George Lucas and Steven Spielberg in whose books and films they are inhabited by dinosaurs, trod by Indiana Jones, prowled by Mowgli the Jungle Boy and swung through by Tarzan of the Apes. But rainforest fact is no less fascinating than rainforest fiction. Brimming with mystery and intrigue, these forests still harbor lost cities, uncontacted tribes, ancient shamans, and powerful plants than can kill - and cure. The rainforest bestiary extends far beyond the requisite lions, tigers and bears. Flying foxes and winged lizards, arboreal anteaters, rainforest giraffes, cross-dressing spiders that disguise themselves as ants and bats the size of a bumblebees all flourish in these most fabulous of forests along with other zoological denizens that are equally bizarre and spectacular. And no scientist immersed in these ecosystems believes that all the wonders have been found or revealed. Tropical rainforests merit their moniker. They flourish in the tropics - the more than 3000 mile-wide equatorial band between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. And these forests are hot, humid and wet, receiving in the Amazon, on average from 60 to 120 inches of rain per year - as compared to a mere 25 inches in London or 45 inches in Manhattan. However, several sites in the rainforests of northeastern India, of west Africa and western Colombia are drenched by over 400 inches of precipitation per annum. To a large degree, rainfall in the tropics is determined by the so-called "Intertropical Convergence Zone" (ICZ), a band of clouds around the equator created by the meeting of the northeast and southeast trade winds. Also referred to as the "Monsoon Trough," and known to - and dreaded by - sailors over the centuries as the "Doldrums," since the extended periods of calm that sometimes manifested there could strand a sailing vessel for weeks. The constant cloud cover due to the ICZ, the ferocious heat, and the abundant rainfall combine to produce high humidity, sometimes close to 95 per cent in the Amazon, a challenge for visitors unused to such torpor. According to Rhett Butler of Mongabay: "Each canopy tree transpires 200 gallons of water annually, translating roughly into 20,000 gallons transpired into the atmosphere for every acre of canopy trees. Large rainforests (and their humidity) contribute to the formation of rain clouds, and generate as much as 75 per cent of their own rain and are therefore responsible for creating as much as 50 per cent of their own precipitation.""--
Deforestation And Land Use In The Amazon
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Author : Charles H. Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Deforestation And Land Use In The Amazon written by Charles H. Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Nature categories.
The Amazonian territories of Brazil, Bolivia and Ecuador encompass nearly half of the world's remaining tropical rainforest and contain a wealth of biodiversity whose value we have only begun to appreciate. This book is an authoritative analysis of the socioeconomic and biophysical factors operating at local, national and global levels that serve to promote deforestation in this delicate region.
The Amazon Rainforest
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Author : Rebecca Kraft Rector
language : en
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Release Date : 2018-01-01
The Amazon Rainforest written by Rebecca Kraft Rector and has been published by North Star Editions, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Explore the past, present, and future of the Amazon Rainforest. Beautiful photos, fact-filled text, and engaging infographics help readers learn all about this natural wonder and how to protect it long into the future.
The Amazon Rainforest One Of Earth S Largest Natural Resources Children S Books About Forests Grade 4 Children S Environment Ecology Books
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Author : Baby Professor
language : en
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2019-11-22
The Amazon Rainforest One Of Earth S Largest Natural Resources Children S Books About Forests Grade 4 Children S Environment Ecology Books written by Baby Professor and has been published by Speedy Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-22 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The information in this book will make you understand the need to protect Earth’s natural systems - the Amazon Rainforest included. There will be a discussion on the functions, structures and characteristics of living things and how they interact with one another and their environment, too. Learn more about the Earth to appreciate it better. Begin reading today.
What Drives Deforestation In The Brazilian Amazon
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Author : Alexander S. P. Pfaff
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1997
What Drives Deforestation In The Brazilian Amazon written by Alexander S. P. Pfaff and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Carreteras - Brasil categories.
The Land Of The Amazons
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Author : Frederico José de Santa-Anna Nery
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1901
The Land Of The Amazons written by Frederico José de Santa-Anna Nery and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1901 with Amazon River categories.
In Amazon Land
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Author : Martha F. Sesselberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
In Amazon Land written by Martha F. Sesselberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Brazil categories.
Geographic Patters Of Land Use And Lande Intensity In The Brazilian Amazon
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Author : Kenneth M. Chomitz
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2001
Geographic Patters Of Land Use And Lande Intensity In The Brazilian Amazon written by Kenneth M. Chomitz and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Agricultura - Brasil categories.
Nearly 90 percent of agricultural land in the Brazilian Amazon is used for pasture, or has been cleared and left unused. Pasture on average is used with very low productivity. Analysis based on census tract data shows that agricultural conversion of forested areas in the wetter western Amazon would be even less productive, using current technologies.
Developing Amazonia
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Author : Anthony L. Hall
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1991
Developing Amazonia written by Anthony L. Hall and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Amazon River Watershed categories.
This study of the Grande Carajas programme, the largest project in the Amazon rainforest, is central to the debate on its future and fate. The social and environmental costs of the programme are examined here.
Titles Conflict And Land Use
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Author : Lee J. Alston
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1999-07-14
Titles Conflict And Land Use written by Lee J. Alston and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-07-14 with Business & Economics categories.
DIVDescribes conflicts over land use on the Brazilian frontier and analyzes the evolution of property rights from an institutional perspective /div