Ecosystem and Biodiversity of Amazonia

Ecosystem and Biodiversity of Amazonia
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781839628122
ISBN-13 : 183962812X
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Book Synopsis Ecosystem and Biodiversity of Amazonia by : Heimo Mikkola

Download or read book Ecosystem and Biodiversity of Amazonia written by Heimo Mikkola and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-03-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Amazonia is the largest continuous river basin and rainforest ecosystem in the world. In all aspects it is a natural wonder, and the rainforest with its billions of trees is a vital carbon store that slows down the advance of global warming. It is home to one million indigenous people and some three million species of plants and animals. There have been many climate fluctuations during the last 55 million years of its existence, but never before have “the lungs of the world” been at greater risk than they are today due to uncontrolled fires, expanding agriculture and heavy industrial development in the forms of oil drilling, mining and large hydroelectric dams. Over twelve chapters, this book describes the anthropological, biological and industrial problems facing the Amazonia, and seeks to find new solutions.


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