The Amazon River Forest A Natural History of Plants, Animals, and People

The floodplain forests of the Amazon, the world's largest river, are amongthe most threatened habitats in South America. Yet little is known about howthese unique, seasonally flooded forests were used in the past, or their currentimportance to farmers, livestock owners, and fisherfolk. This book explores thenatural history knowledge of the floodplain inhabitants and how we might betteruse their knowledge to promote sound conservation and developmentpolicies.