Ecuador and Its Galapagos Islands by David L Pearson

Ecuador and Its Galapagos Islands by David L Pearson

Combining general ecological information with basic species and plant identification, this text includes lists of wildlife reserves, other significant sites and present conservation techniques.

"..these books would be my first choice as an introduction to the natural environments of these beautiful parts of the world. For those who enjoy well-illustrated field guides, these volumes are a visual treat." --COPEIA (2001) "Having recently returned from a wonderful trip to both areas, the arrival of this book just prior to departure could not have been better timed. Chapters deal with essential topics such as the geography, habitats, climate, parks and nature reserves. This is clearly a well researched and easily read book and a very welcome addition to this relatively new series." --David Clugston, for SCOTTISH BIRD NEWS (December 2000) "They neatly fill a niche in the travel market, concentrating on the species most likely to be seen, but also covering a wide range of taxa. ...indispensable to all travellers interested in the natural world." --BTO NEWS "I have just returned from those Enchanted Isles and found Beletsky's guide omnipresent, dog-eared and tightly clutched in the sea-salted hands of many a visitor. I am surprised that the Sea Lions and Blue Footed Boobies did not have their own copies! This guide is a truly indispensible accessory for those fortunate enough to have visited those Islands of wonder and enchantment. It is also a great whetter of one's appetite! Other books have their strengths, but when push comes to shove, or in this case just going around..., one wants a thorough compliment to one's naturalist (to make all those notations when one gets back home, of course) and also a look into what is to come. Accurate and beautifully illustrated." --A Reader at AMAZON.COM

David L. Pearson is a Research Professor in the Department of Biology at Arizona State University. His research is concentrated on ecological interactions among communities of species. He has studied habitats from desert grasslands and coral atolls to tropical rainforests and has written more than 75 scientific articles. Having conducted ecological research in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador intermittently during the past 30 years, he has become involved with environmental education and ecotourism in the region and is co-author of The New Key to Ecuador and the Galápagos, a tourist's guide to hotels, restaurants, and places of natural interest; of Ecuador and Its Galápagos Islands: The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide; and of Perú: The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide. Les Beletsky is a professional wildlife biologist and university zoology teacher. Prior to taking up writing wildlife guides, he conducted many years of field research into the ecology and behavior of birds, publishing many scientific reports and writing two books. An avid ecotraveler, he has visited numerous sites in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. He currently makes his home in Seattle, Washington.

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ISBN 13	9780120848140
ISBN 10	0120848147
Title	Ecuador and Its Galapagos Islands
Author	David L Pearson
Series	Ecotravellers Wildlife Guides
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Year published	2000-03-30
Number of pages	485
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.