Palms and People in the Amazon

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Smith, Nigel (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Geobotany Studies, Basics, Methods and Case Studies,
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Geobiology.; Plant science.; Botany.; Human geography.; Earth Sciences.; Biogeosciences.; Human Geography.; Plant Sciences.

This book explores the degree to which landscapes have been enriched with palms by human activities and the importance of palms for the lives of people in the region today and historically. Palms are a prominent feature of many landscapes in Amazonia, and they are important culturally, economically,...