Floods of fortune : ecology and economy along the Amazon /
Goulding, Michael.
Floods of fortune : ecology and economy along the Amazon / Michael Goulding, Nigel J.H. Smith, Dennis J. Mahar. - New York : Columbia University Press, 1996. - vi, 193 p. : col. ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-180) and index.
Choice. Kirkus Review. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.).
Looks at the Amazonian floodplain, describing the diverse plant and animal life found in and along the river, and discusses the history and future of the region which has been endangered by destructive environmental practices.
Adult Follett Library Resources.
0231104200 (cloth) 0231104219 (pbk.) 9780231104203 9780231104210
95010904
Ecosystem management--Amazon River Valley.
Endangered ecosystems--Amazon River Valley.
Floodplain ecology--Amazon River Valley.
Man--Influence on nature--Amazon River Valley.
Ecology.
Floodplain ecology.
Human influence on nature.
Amazon River Valley--Environmental conditions.
Amazon River Valley--Environmental aspects.
QH77.A53 / G68 1995
577/.0981/1
Floods of fortune : ecology and economy along the Amazon / Michael Goulding, Nigel J.H. Smith, Dennis J. Mahar. - New York : Columbia University Press, 1996. - vi, 193 p. : col. ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-180) and index.
Choice. Kirkus Review. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.).
Looks at the Amazonian floodplain, describing the diverse plant and animal life found in and along the river, and discusses the history and future of the region which has been endangered by destructive environmental practices.
Adult Follett Library Resources.
0231104200 (cloth) 0231104219 (pbk.) 9780231104203 9780231104210
95010904
Ecosystem management--Amazon River Valley.
Endangered ecosystems--Amazon River Valley.
Floodplain ecology--Amazon River Valley.
Man--Influence on nature--Amazon River Valley.
Ecology.
Floodplain ecology.
Human influence on nature.
Amazon River Valley--Environmental conditions.
Amazon River Valley--Environmental aspects.
QH77.A53 / G68 1995
577/.0981/1