The Pantanal

Author : F.D. Por
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401100314
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pantanal of Mato Grosso (Brazil) written by F.D. Por and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until now there has never been a monograph devoted to the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland. The subject has received scant attention in the international literature, so a number of scattered Portuguese papers are reviewed for an English-language readership. The book presents a broad treatment of the Pantanal, ranging from geology to flora, fauna, and the human presence. The publication of this book is most timely, and will be of crucial importance in decisions affecting the ambitious project for a second South American inland Waterway.

Author : Ivan Bergier
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331918735X
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dynamics of the Pantanal Wetland in South America written by Ivan Bergier and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides readers with in-depth insights into the changes in the Pantanal wetland from its formation to the actual and likely future states. It reveals that today’s Pantanal is an evolutionary consequence of geological, ecological and, more recently, man-made events taking place at distinct space-time intervals. Topics include geotectonics and sun-earth interactions, which largely dictate the rate of drastic changes that eventually disrupt ecological stability and radically rebuild the regional landscape. Furthermore, the biota-climate system is discussed as a major driver reshaping the ecohydrology functioning of the landscape on an intermediate timescale. Also covered are major changes in the landscape ecohydrology and biodiversity due to recent land-use and climate changes induced by humankind in the Anthropocene. The ability to recognize how those temporal scales impact the Pantanal wetland provides the opportunity for wise management approaches and the sustainable development of the region.

Author : Joe McDonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781364705541
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jaguars and the Wildlife of the Pantanal written by Joe McDonald and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portfolio and Field Guide to the wildlife of Brazil's Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, offering the best jaguar photography and wildlife experiences that can be found in South America. The text is informative, covering natural history facts as well as incorporating excerpts from my field journals, and the images are a collection of Mary and my photography from 110 field days (collectively), featuring some spectacular jaguar images.

Author : Paul Brooke
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9780128221389
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jaguars of the Northern Pantanal written by Paul Brooke and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jaguars of the Northern Pantanal: Panthera onca at the Meeting of the Waters details the lives and behaviors of this subpopulation of jaguars through one-of-a-kind photographs from 26 international photographers, as well as illustrations, maps, waypoints, scientific insights, field journal excerpts and personal narratives. These jaguars are the largest in the world because they eat enormous prey and these jaguars have also become habituated to human observation. The book seeks to understand how locals can coexist with these cats while benefitting financially from them through ecotourism. It provides a conceptual model to apply to other subpopulations in order to save jaguars throughout North and South America. This book focuses on jaguars in the Southern Brazil ecosystem to capture these cats up close, observing them hunting, sleeping, mating and raising their cubs. Every day in the Northern Pantanal, during the dry season, is dramatic and often revealing. The book works to uncover the intricate lives of these misunderstood animals by freezing and uncoding their behaviors. Within this glut of ecotourism, the book delves into threats and issues facing these jaguars, from poaching ranchers to soybean production, deforestation, habitat destruction, and chemical toxicity from agriculture run-off (and chemical toxicity). Jaguars of the Northern Pantanal: Panthera onca at the Meeting of the Waters is perfect for researchers and practitioners in wildlife conservation, naturalism ecotourism, and biologists.

Author : Robert S. Ridgely
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501704303
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil written by Robert S. Ridgely and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and is one of the planet's richest places for bird diversity, especially when it comes to the number of endemic species. Brazil's Atlantic Forest region is one of the most dazzling of all. Immediately surrounding São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, this area of Brazil is also a relatively accessible area to birders from around the world. In the Birds of Brazil Field Guides, the Wildlife Conservation Society brings together a top international team to do justice to the incredible diversity of Brazilian birds. This second guide presents 927 bird species, 863 illustrated, that occur in just the southeastern Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlântica in Portuguese). Of these species, 140 are endemic and 105 near endemic to just this region; 83 of these are threatened. Modern and compact, this field guide provides illustrations of unparalleled quality, key field marks, and regional range maps to facilitate easy recognition of all species normally occurring in this vibrant and critically important area of Brazil.

Author : Katarzyna Nowak
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107134315
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Primates in Flooded Habitats written by Katarzyna Nowak and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ground breaking study of primates that live in flooded habitats around the world.

Author : Charles W. Heckman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401734232
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pantanal of Poconé written by Charles W. Heckman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many famous wetlands in the world that have been deemed important for the homeostasis ofthe biosphere and accorded some form ofprotected status in view of the richness of their flora and fauna. T}1e Pantanal, located almost directly in the center ofthe South American continent, is among the largest such wetlands in the world. It is, in fact, the largest wetland that is still in a nearly natural state and has not been extensively modified by man for agriculture. The extent of the region covered by flood waters at the end of each rainy season varies from year to year, sometimes considerably, so estimates of the exact area it occupies have varied enormously. The size of the 2 2 Pantanal has been reported to be between 80,000 km (Bonetto, 1975) and 250,000 km (Tundisi and Matsumura-Tundisi, 1985). The most co~on1y accepted estimates at the present time are approximately 130,000 to 140,000 km , supported by estimates made from Nimbus-7 satellite observations (Hamilton et al. , 1996). However, Por (1995) suggested that the area extending into Bolivia and Paraguay has not been satisfactorily 2 surveyed, leading him to accept the figure of 200,000 km as the area of the entire Pantanal, ineluding all of its extensions. The main reason for the year to year variation in the extent of the flooding is the considerable difference in timing of the rainfall on the watershed.

Author : Geraldo Alves Damasceno-Junior
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030833755
Total Pages : 811 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flora and Vegetation of the Pantanal Wetland written by Geraldo Alves Damasceno-Junior and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-30 with total page 811 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will present information on Pantanal vegetation including an updated checklist of flora, useful plants, ecological aspects and some topics never published for this region, such as lichens. It aims to be a reference for researchers, graduate and undergraduate students as well as stakeholders and decision makers interested in the flora and vegetation of one of the world’s largest tropical wetlands.

Author : Theo Allofs
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN 13 : 9781845378196
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pantanal written by Theo Allofs and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 2007 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At more than twenty times the size of North America's Everglades, the Brazilian Pantanal is the world's largest wetland, and a wilderness area of international significance.With one of the most spectacular concentrations of wildlife on earth, and rare and endangered species almost impossible to find elsewhere, this hugely productive environment is an increasingly popular ecotourism destination. Theo Allofs' superb photography is accompanied by text written byscientists from Conservation International. In it they detail the driving forces of the Pantanal ecosystem, including the annual cycle of flood and drought that has created the mosaic of forests, grassland, wetland and rivers; the history of the people who make the Pantanal their home; and issues surrounding development and conservation. Evocative and informative, Pantanal is a beautiful exploration of this captivating and truly magical region.

Author : James Lowen
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides (Wildlife Guides)
ISBN 13 : 9781841623054
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pantanal Wildlife written by James Lowen and published by Bradt Travel Guides (Wildlife Guides). This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable guide to wildlife and travel in South America's Pantanal, where the continent's largest cat, the jaguar, lives alongside crocodiles, giant otters and the world's largest parrot.