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- Miniature Forests of Cape Horn: Ecotourism with a Hand Lens
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: University of North Texas Press
summary
In the humid forests of Cape Horn, a single tree can host more than 100 species of little epiphyte plants. The floor of the forest and the rocks are also covered by numerous species of liverworts, mosses, and lichens. The decision to stop at a tree or rock and explore these “miniature forests” generates an authentic ecotourism experience. In a small area we can spend several minutes or hours with a magnifying glass or camera discovering the colors, shapes, and textures of the most diverse organisms of Cape Horn. This guidebook enhances exploration by providing information to understand the architecture, life cycles, and identification of taxonomic groups of the organisms that form them. For example, when viewing a yellow orange organism, the full color pictures and text in the guidebook illustrate that what you are viewing on the inter-tidal rocks is a crustose lichen, with a well-defined circular structure belonging to the genus Caloplaca that enjoys a broad distribution in inter-tidal zones of Arctic and Antarctic areas. The authors of this guidebook also provide a novel twist on other, more traditional field guides to bryophytes and lichens by introducing the innovative, sustainable tourism activity of “ecotourism with a hand lens.” They present a strong natural history narrative and an ecological and ethical orientation for the appreciation of wonders of the miniature forests of Cape Horn.
Table of Contents
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- I. Ecotourism with a Hand Lens / Ecoturismo con Lupa
- II. Introduction to the Bryophytes and Lichens of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve / Introduccion a las Briofitas y Liquenes de la Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos
- 5. Moss Species / Especies de Musgos
- pp. 189-268
- 6. Liverwort Species / Especies de Hepáticas
- pp. 269-284
- 8. Lichen Species / Especies de Líquenes
- pp. 291-376
- IV. Ecotourism with a Hand Lens in the Trail of the Miniature Forests of Cape Horn at Omora Park / Ecotourismo Con Lupa en El Sendero De Los Bosques en Miniatura Del Cabo de Hornos en El Parque Omora
- Acknowledgments
- p. 424
- Agradecimientos
- p. 425
- Bibliography / Bibliografia
- pp. 426-434
- Index of Names / Índice De Nombres
- pp. 440-444
- Back Cover
- p. 445
Additional Information
ISBN
9781574414561
Related ISBN(s)
9781574414486
MARC Record
OCLC
812507560
Pages
400
Launched on MUSE
2012-11-16
Language
English
Open Access
No