Miniature Forests of Cape Horn : Ecotourism with a Hand Lens /

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&q...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Goffinet, Bernard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Español
Publicado: Punta Arenas, Chile : Universidad de Magallanes, 2012.
Edición:2nd ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Travel.
Trails.
Lichens.
Ecotourism.
Bryophytes.
Botanical gardens.
Biosphere reserves.
Biodiversity conservation.
NATURE > Plants > General.
Bryophytes > Chili > Horn, Cap.
Lichens > Chili > Horn, Cap.
Jardins botaniques > Chili > Horn, Cap.
Reserves de la biosphere > Chili > Horn, Cap.
Biodiversite > Conservation > Chili > Horn, Cap.
Écotourisme > Chili > Horn, Cap.
Bryophytes > Chile > Horn, Cape.
Lichens > Chile > Horn, Cape.
Botanical gardens > Chile > Horn, Cape.
Biosphere reserves > Chile > Horn, Cape.
Biodiversity conservation > Chile > Horn, Cape.
Ecotourism > Chile > Horn, Cape.
Trails > Chile > Horn, Cape > Guidebooks.
Chile > Cape Horn.
Horn, Cap (Chili) > Descriptions et voyages.
Horn, Cape (Chile) > Description and travel.
Guidebooks.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 ar.
Notas:Previously published in Chile by the Gobierno Regional de Magallanes y Antarctica Chilena, 2006 (from Biblioteca Nacional de Chile catalog).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (400 pages).
ISBN:9781574414561

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