Palms and People in the Amazon

Palms and People in the Amazon
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 484
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ISBN-10 : 9783319055091
ISBN-13 : 3319055097
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Book Synopsis Palms and People in the Amazon by : Nigel Smith

Download or read book Palms and People in the Amazon written by Nigel Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, and for a variety of ecological roles they play. Humans have been reorganizing the biological furniture in the region since the first hunters and gatherers arrived over 20,000 years ago.


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