Miniature Forests of Cape Horn: Ecotourism with a Hand Lens - Softcover

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

 
9781574414486: Miniature Forests of Cape Horn: Ecotourism with a Hand Lens
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1574414488 ISBN 13: 9781574414486
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press, 2012

Synopsis

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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About the Author

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.

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Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1574414488
ISBN 13 
9781574414486
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
400