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Drawn to the mysteries of tropical rain forests and fascinated by life in the treetops, Meg Lowman has pursued a life of scientific exploration while raising her two sons, Edward and James Burgess. This book recounts their family adventures in remote parts of the world (Samoa, West Africa, Peru, Pan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lowman, Margaret
Otros Autores: Burgess, Edward, 1985-, Burgess, James, 1987-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Lowman, Margaret.
Lowman, Margaret
Ecologists > Australia > Biography.
Women ecologists > Australia > Biography.
Rain forest ecology.
Forest canopy ecology.
Écologistes > Australie > Biographies.
Femmes écologistes > Australie > Biographies.
Écologie des forêts pluviales.
Écologie du couvert forestier.
NATURE > Plants > Trees.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Forests & Rainforests.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
Ecologists
Forest canopy ecology
Rain forest ecology
Women ecologists
Australia
Computer network resources.
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 Why Canopies Are Exciting 8
  • 2 Canopies for Conservation: Climbing in Samoa 23
  • 3 Indoor Canopies: From Baseball to Biosphere 2 49
  • 4 Orchid Farming in Africa: Creating Sustainable Canopies 72
  • 5 An Emmy Award for the Treetops: Ballooning in French Guiana 81
  • 6 Canopy Walkways: Highways in the Florida Sky 100
  • 7 Of Tarantulas, Teenagers, and Turkey Basters: Distance Learning from the Treetops of Peru 125
  • 8 International Powwows: The Indian Connection 149
  • 9 Colorful Bodies: Home to the Black Waters of the Amazon 164
  • 10 Down from the Treetops: Life in the Padded Chair 188
  • 11 Billions of Needles: Calculating the Consumption of Conifers 215
  • 12 Downsizing 101: Dynamics of the Family Ecosystem 233
  • 13 Coming Full Circle: Linking the Green and Brown Food Webs 249
  • 14 Global Citizens: An Environmental Ethic for Families 262.

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