Vietnam: A Natural HistoryYale University Press, 2008 M10 1 - 448 páginas A milestone book that provides the first guide to Vietnam’s spectacular flora and fauna and the diverse natural areas in which they live A country uncommonly rich in plants, animals, and natural habitats, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam shelters a significant portion of the world’s biological diversity, including rare and unique organisms and an unusual mixture of tropical and temperate species. This book is the first comprehensive account of Vietnam’s natural history in English. Illustrated with maps, photographs, and thirty-five original watercolor illustrations, the book offers a complete tour of the country’s plants and animals along with a full discussion of the factors shaping their evolution and distribution. Separate chapters focus on northern, central, and southern Vietnam, regions that encompass tropics, subtropics, mountains, lowlands, wetland and river regions, delta and coastal areas, and offshore islands. The authors provide detailed descriptions of key natural areas to visit, where a traveler might explore limestone caves or glimpse some of the country’s twenty-seven monkey and ape species and more than 850 bird species. The book also explores the long history of humans in the country, including the impact of the Vietnam-American War on plants and animals, and describes current efforts to conserve Vietnam’s complex, fragile, and widely threatened biodiversity. |
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4 Vietnams Living Environments | 71 |
5 The Fauna of Vietnam | 97 |
Termination of the Himalayas | 157 |
From Wet Mountains to Dry Forests | 211 |
Ascendancy of the Mekong | 261 |
9 Threats to Vietnams Biodiversity | 315 |
The Future of Vietnams Living World | 349 |
Appendix 1 Ethnic groups and their distribution in Vietnam | 379 |
Appendix 2 Endemic and restrictedrange mammals and birds in Vietnam | 381 |
Appendix 3 New terrestrial vertebrates described from Vietnam 19922004 | 385 |
Appendix 4 New plant genera described from Vietnam 19922004 | 388 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 389 |
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Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Vietnam: A Natural History Eleanor Jane Sterling,Martha Maud Hurley,Le Duc Minh Sin vista previa disponible - 2007 |
Vietnam: A Natural History Eleanor J. Sterling,Martha Maud Hurley,Minh Duc Le Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |