A Synthesis of the Galápagos: Natural History, Human Conflict, and the Destiny of an Archipelago

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Title: A Synthesis of the Galápagos: Natural History, Human Conflict, and the Destiny of an Archipelago
Description: There are hundreds of books and thousands of scientific articles about the Galápagos. This volume is distinctive. The authors, Guillermo Paz-y-Miño-C and Avelina Espinosa, synthesize, integrate, and conceptualize the most recent evolutionary-biology research being conducted in the archipelago's terrestrial and aquatic environments; the conflicts resulting from human interactions with nature, including local population growth and tourism practices in the context of short- and long-term conservation efforts.
Authors: Guillermo Paz-y-Miño-C, Author, Avelina Espinosa, Author
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Natural history--Galapagos Islands, Nature--Effect of human beings on--Galapagos Islands
Categories: SCIENCE / Natural History
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract:There are hundreds of books and thousands of scientific articles about the Galápagos. This volume is distinctive. The authors, Guillermo Paz-y-Miño-C and Avelina Espinosa, synthesize, integrate, and conceptualize the most recent evolutionary-biology research being conducted in the archipelago's terrestrial and aquatic environments; the conflicts resulting from human interactions with nature, including local population growth and tourism practices in the context of short- and long-term conservation efforts.
ISBN:9781036401870
9781036401887