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Forest Waters
1. Rainforest Waters
The Liquid Forest, Chapter 6: RAINFOREST WATERS Rio Negro - Courtesy of NASA.
2. Thailand 2003 Photos - Forest Waters
Forest Waters, Thailand 2003 All images are the property of Rhett Butler, copyright
3. Thailand Forest Waters Photos
Home Security System. Thailand Pictures. Forest Waters All images are the property
4. Rainforest Waters References - Chapter 6
References Chapter 6: Richard Spruce's opening quotation (made aroud 1850) is
5. Importance of Rainforest Rivers to People
The Liquid Forest, IMPORTANCE OF RAINFOREST RIVERS TO PEOPLE Tropical rivers have
6. Biotope -- Southern Thailand Forest Creek
...cyprinds. PHOTOS: Forest waters in Thailand `'*:-_,.-:*_,.-:*_
7. Rainforest Diversity - Short-term Variation, Ice Ages, Ecotones
Rainforest Diversity, SHORT TERM VARIATION Rainforests and their diversity
8. Floating Meadows
The Liquid Forest, FLOATING MEADOWS Floating plants have advantages over
9. Life by the River
The Liquid Forest, LIFE BY THE RIVER RIVER VEGETATION Few riverine (bank)
10. Forest Floor References - Chapter 5
References Chapter 5: The opening quotation is found in Josè Ortega y
11. Asian Forest Peoples
Human Inhabitants, ASIAN PEOPLES OF THE RAINFOREST Asia is by far the most
12. River Types
The Liquid Forest, THE FOREST RIVER . RIVER TYPES WHITEWATER First time
13. Rainforest Canopy - Amphibians, Reptiles, Invertebrates
The Canopy, AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES AMPHIBIANS Frogs are overwhelmingly the
14. African Forest Peoples
Human Inhabitants, AFRICAN PEOPLES OF THE RAINFOREST Today the African rainforest
15. Vàrzea vs Igapò forest
Characteristics. Biodiversity. The Canopy. Forest Floor. Forest Waters. Indigenous
16. Biogeographical Realms
World Rainforests, BIOGEOGRAPHICAL TROPICAL FOREST REALMS The majority of
17. American Forest Peoples
Human Inhabitants, AMERICAN PEOPLES OF THE RAINFOREST The American rainforests
18. Forest Peoples Overview
Human Inhabitants, FOREST PEOPLES OVERVIEW Tropical rainforests have supported
19. Forest Floor - the Understory
Chapter 5: THE FOREST FLOOR The forest floor of primary tropical rainforest is rarely
20. Flooding, Low Water, High Water
The Liquid Forest, FLOODING Seasonal flooding is characteristic of many tropical
21. Threats to Tropical Rivers and Lakes
The Liquid Forest THREATS TO TROPICAL RIVERS AND LAKES Tropical rainforest
22. Saving the Rainforest via Eco-Tourism
Saving What Remains ECO-TOURISM Eco-tourism is rapidly becoming an excellent
23. Types of Forest
World Rainforests, TYPES OF RAINFORESTS Rainforests are found throughout the
24. Ethnobotany & Rainforest References - Chapter 10 (1)
References Medicinal Drugs According to Cox, PA and Balick, MJ, ("The
25. Mammals of the Forest Floor - 1
The Understory, MAMMALS of the FOREST FLOOR PREDATORS Due to the scarcity of large
26. Forces Behind the Loss of Tropical Rainforests
Imperilled Riches. Chapter 8: A WORLD IMPERILLED: FORCES BEHIND FOREST LOSS. ...
27. Oil, Logging, & Deforestation References - Chapter 8 (1)
References Chapter 8: Oil The section on Texaco's activities in Ecuador
28. Mammals of the Forest Floor
A Place Out Of Time, MAMMALS of the FOREST FLOOR As a result of the lack
29. Caribbean Islands
Countries Appendix CARIBBEAN ISLANDS (19.4%) At one time the islands of
30. Colombia
Countries Appendix COLOMBIA (51.0%) Despite its relatively small size,
31. Rainforest Canopy - Vines and Lianas
The Canopy, VINES AND LIANAS. Climbing Vine, Borneo 1997. A Tangle of Lianas,
32. Suriname
Countries Appendix SURINAME (94.4%) Suriname's extensive forest cover and
33. Rainforest Diversity - Pg 6
Rainforest Diversity, ON ICE AGES Roughly 2.5 million years ago we entered the
34. Saving the Rainforest via Sustainable Development - Large Scale ...
Saving What Remains SUSTAINABLE USE OF LARGE-SCALE FOREST PRODUCTS About
35. Human Threats to Rainforests - Fuelwood, Roads, Climate
Imperilled Riches FUELWOOD/BUILDING MATERIAL FAO estimates that 40% of the
36. Combatting Amazon Forest Fires
Saving What Remains Combatting Amazon Forest Fires. Forest fires have ravished
37. Lac Alaotra, Madagascar
The Liquid Forest, Lac Alaotra, Madagascar Lac Alaotra, Madagascar's largest
38. Local communities take control of forest lands
Local communities take control of forest lands. Conserving forests Pulp friction
39. Conservation becomes businesslike in the Amazon
Conservation becomes businesslike in the Amazon. Conservation Peering at
40. The Ogiek of Kenya - evicted from the forest
The Ogiek of Kenya - evicted from the forest. Another African land-grab
41. Conservation Implications: Fragments may not support primary ...
Rio de Janeiro supports fragments of Brazil's Atlantic forest. Conservation
42. Dams to Blame for the Dying Mekong River?
Where have all the fish gone? The mighty Mekong is drying up - and so is the
43. Human Threats to Rainforests - Mining
Imperilled Riches, MINING Many of the planet's rainforests over lie rich
44. Sustainable Forest Management
Saving What Remains Sustainable Forest Management. The area for the most effective
45. Costa Rica
Countries Appendix COSTA RICA (24.4%) The Central American country of Costa
46. Sustainable Logging in the Rain Forest - Corrective Actions 2
Saving What Remains LOGGING (continued) Sustainable Logging and Improved
47. Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
The Liquid Forest, RIVERS, STREAMS, AND CREEKS RIVERS Tropical rainforest
48. Structure and Character - Pg 2
Structure and Character, CANOPY STRUCTURE Rainforests are characterized
49. Resources on the Warao
 Warao resources. ...
50. Grassroots Movements - Saving Rainforests
Saving What Remains Non-governmental Organizations Non-governmental organizations
51. Saving Rainforests Through Sustainable Development - Forest ...
Saving What Remains THE HARVEST OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST PRODUCTS There are numerous
52. Forest Dwellers Today
Human Inhabitants, Forest Dwellers of Today Presently most people living
53. War, Pollution, Cattle Pastures References - Chapter 8 (3)
References Chapter 8: War Wolanski, E. ("Rwanda National Parks Dying."
54. Rainforest Diversity - Canopy structure, soils, effect of area on ...
Rainforest Diversity, CANOPY STRUCTURE The canopy system characteristic of
55. Destruction of Potential Renewable Resources References - Chapter ...
References Destruction of Potential Renewable Resources 1994 figures for
56. Increasing Productivity and Rehabilitating Degraded Rainforest ...
Saving What Remains INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY AND REHABILITATING DEGRADED
57. Forest Fragmentation and Global Warming
Disappearing Opportunities Forest Fragmentation and Global Warming According
58. FAO (1997) - Regional Forest Change 1990-1997
Imperilled Riches FAO 1997: Regional forest change, 1980-1990 (SOFO 1997 21)
59. Consequences - Loss of Renewable Resources, Wildlife Conflict
Disappearing Opportunities DESTRUCTION OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES Deforestation
60. Indigenous Plant Knowledge
Human Inhabitants, Medicinal Plant Knowledge One of the most amazing aspects
61. Historic Act May Save Okinawa Dugong
April 08, 2004 'HISTORIC' ACT MAY KEEP SEA CREATURE FROM BEING
62. Resources on the Ticuna
 Ticuna resources. ...
63. Light Gaps, Seedlings, Shrubs
Tree fall in the Brazilian Amazon, 1999. The Understory LIGHT GAPS The majority
64. Consequences - Species Loss, Disease
Disappearing Opportunities LOSS OF SPECIES FOR FOREST REGENERATION A fully
65. Rainforest Research Opportunities
Rainforest Research Opportunities Opportunities for Rainforest Research
66. Cameroon
Countries Appendix CAMEROON (42.1%) Cameroon once had one of the strongest
67. Determining Rainforest Reserve Placement
Saving What Remains DETERMINING RESERVE PLACEMENT After taking note high
68. Tropical Rainforests of the World
World Rainforests, Chapter 1: TROPICAL RAINFORESTS OF THE WORLD Tropical
69. Human Threats to Rainforests - Intro
Imperilled Riches, THREATS FROM HUMANKIND The greatest cause of tropical
70. Mexico
Countries Appendix MEXICO (29.0%) Rapid industrialization of Mexico and
71. Sustainable Logging in the Rainforest - Overview
Saving What Remains LOGGING OVERVIEW In most tropical countries forests are
72. Human Threats to Rainforests - Subsistence Activities
Imperilled Riches, SUBSISTENCE ACTIVITIES At least 60% of tropical deforestation
73. Human Threats to Rainforests - Fires
Imperilled Riches, FIRES Forest fires in the Amazon and other rainforests
74. A Brief History of Rubber (from Wade Davis, One River 1996)
Saving What Remains A Brief History of Rubber (based on Wade Davis, One River 1996)
75. Birds of the Forest Floor
The Understory, GROUND BIRDS The majority of ground-dwelling forest birds are
76. Australia Photos
Pictures of Australia. Forest Waters All images are the property of Rhett Butler,
77. Malaysia
Countries Appendix MALAYSIA (47.1%) During the 1980s, rampant logging in
78. Thailand
Countries Appendix THAILAND (22.8%) Thailand's recent economic development has been
79. Congo
Countries Appendix CONGO (57.2%) Congo is second only to Zaire (the Democratic
80. Saving the Rain Forest with Secondary Forest Products
Saving What Remains SECONDARY FOREST PRODUCTS There is great potential for
81. Natural Threats to Rainforests
Imperilled Riches, NATURAL FORCES Throughout their existence, tropical rainforests
82. Deforestation Defined
Imperilled Riches Deforestation Defined Deforestation refers to the loss
83. Conservation Role of Developing Nations
Saving What Remains Developing nations Increasingly developing nations
84. Addressing Rainforest Clearing for Cattle and Speculation
Saving What Remains CATTLE and LAND SPECULATION OVERVIEW Clearing for
85. Changing Times, Changing Forests
Structure and Character, Changing Times, Changing Forests In 1997, the
86. Indigenous Peoples' Role in Rainforest Conservation
Saving What Remains INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Tropical forests have been inhabited
87. Global Consequences of Deforestation in the Tropics
Disappearing Opportunities Chapter 9: CONSEQUENCES OF DEFORESTATION People may wonder
88. Panama
Countries Appendix PANAMA (37.6%) Panama's deforestation rate of 158,000 acres
89. Aid agencies are losing interest in sustainable forest management
Aid agencies are losing interest in sustainable forest management. Tropical
90. Asian/Indomalayan Realm
Countries Appendix ASIAN/INDOMALAYAN REALM The Asian region makes up about one-quarter
91. Papua New Guinea
Countries Appendix PAPUA NEW GUINEA (81.6%) The island of New Guinea, the
92. Philippines
Countries Appendix PHILIPPINES (22.7%) The primary forests of the Philippines
93. Human Threats to Rainforests - Economic Restructuring
Imperilled Riches, ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING In recent years economic globalization
94. Mongabay Guestbook
05 Aug 2004 Amber Hutchins garsmom02 @msn.com Southern Maryland Aggressive fish
95. References - Countries
Africa Environmental References The opening quote comes from Wilson (The
96. Resources on the The Samoas
The Samoas. Web resources: guam indigenous people pacific ethnic studies Guam People.
97. Vanishing Wilderness - A Survey of Human Disturbance of World ...
Imperilled Riches Vanishing Wilderness - A Survey of Human Disturbance of
98. Guatemala
Countries Appendix GUATEMALA (35.4%) Guatemala has one of the most extensive
99. Rainforest Diversity - Role of Climate, Solar Energy, and ...
Rainforest Diversity, SOLAR ENERGY/CLIMATE The hot and humid climate plays
100. Alien Species, Fragmentation, Climate Change References, Debt ...
References Introduction of Alien Species James, HF and SL Olson ("Descriptions of
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