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Author Bridgewater, Samuel, 1968-

Title A Natural History of Belize : Inside the Maya Forest / Samuel Bridgewater ; foreword by Stephen Blackmore
Edition 1st ed
Published Austin : University of Texas Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 390 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color)
Series The Corrie Herring Hooks series ; no. 67
Corrie Herring Hooks series ; no. 67.
Contents Out of the ocean : the origins of Belizean life -- The Chiquibul Forest and Belize's terrestrial ecosystems -- From the ancient Maya to the new millennium : a history of forest use in the Chiquibul and Belize -- The fauna of the Chiquibul -- Rhythm and recovery : ecological associations, seasonality, hurricanes, and forest dynamics
Summary A Natural History of Belize presents for the first time a detailed portrait of the habitats, biodiversity, and ecology of the Maya Forest, and Belize more broadly, in a format accessible to a popular audience. It is based in part on the research findings of scientists studying at Las Cuevas Research Station in the Chiquibul Forest. The book is unique in demystifying many of the big scientific debates related to rainforests. These include "Why are tropical forests so diverse?"; "How do flora and fauna evolve?"; and "How do species interact?" By focusing on the ecotourism paradise of Belize, this book illustrates how science has solved some of the riddles that once perplexed the likes of Charles Darwin, and also shows how it can assist us in managing our planet and forest resources wisely in the future
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-378) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Natural history -- Belize
Forests and forestry -- Belize
Land use -- Belize -- History
NATURE -- Essays.
NATURE -- Reference.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism.
NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests
Forests and forestry
Land use
Natural history
Belize
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780292739000
0292739001