Book Description
Features descriptions and beautiful color illustrations of over 400 species of marine and terrestrial fauna found in the ecosystems of Samoa's coral reefs, ocean waters, sea grass beds, rain forests, mangrove forests, and wetlands.
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Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 33,88 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9781573061117
Features descriptions and beautiful color illustrations of over 400 species of marine and terrestrial fauna found in the ecosystems of Samoa's coral reefs, ocean waters, sea grass beds, rain forests, mangrove forests, and wetlands.
Author : Posa Arthur Skelton
Publisher :
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 17,71 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Marine plants
ISBN : 9789820109094
Author : W. Arthur Whistler
Publisher : W. Arthur Whistler
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,49 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN :
The Samoan Rainforest is based on numerous visits to Samoa by the author during the last thirty years to study the vegetation of Samoa. Most vegetation studies are not correlated with the flora, but in this book every effort is made to tie in the flora of Samoa with the vegetation. This book is directed at students at college, or high school level wishing to study the vegetation of the archipelago. It should be particularly useful for biologists and teachers wanting to know more about the tropical environment (as well as about the world tropics). It is meant as a beginning to give an overall view of the vegetation and its associated species.
Author : Robert Cowie
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 48,60 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1387155334
The islands of the Samoan archipelago lie about 14 degrees south of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean. Politically, they are divided into two groups: Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), an indepedent state and American Samoa, a territory of the USA. The islands have been formed as a result of complex volcanic activity; they are geologically young. While many of the plants and birds of the Samoan Islands are found elsewhere in the Pacific, many of the snail species are found nowhere else on Earth. This guide is intended to permit identification of mos of the terrestrial snails, and slugs of the Samoan Islands. It is intended to be accessible to the amateur naturalist but also to provide the experienced scientist with a compact resource of information. The guide covers both the native species and the non-native, introduced species, which are generall more frequently encountered, especially at low elevations and in habits disturbed by human activities.
Author : Ulf Beichle
Publisher :
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 49,97 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9783000540035
Author : David Stanley
Publisher : David Stanley
Page : 1128 pages
File Size : 13,58 MB
Release : 2004-12-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781566914116
Travelers will find the best of the South Pacific in this guidebook that provides in-depth coverage of outdoor recreation. Complete with helpful maps, photographs and illustrations, as well as useful advice on food, entertainment, and money, this guidebook offers the tools travelers need for a uniquely personal experience.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 38,37 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Island animals
ISBN :
Author : Rajarshi DasGupta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 46,6 MB
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 4431564810
This book outlines the performance and management of mangroves in the changing climatic scenario of the Asia-Pacific region and draws examples and lessons from the national and community-driven mangrove conservation programs of relevant countries including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan as well as the Pacific islands. By highlighting the major drawbacks that hinder effective mangrove conservation, the book contributes towards enhancing climate resilience of communities through proposition of corrective methods and ameliorative approaches of mangrove conservation. Mangroves play an important role in adapting to climate change and provide a plethora of ecosystem services that are fundamental to human survival. Yet these ecosystems are exceptionally prone to extinction due to increased human interventions and changes in environmental boundary conditions. Especially in the Asia-Pacific region, mangroves have dwindled at an exceptional high rate over the past three decades. As the threat of climate change hovers over millions of people in this region, particularly those who crowd the low-lying coastal areas, conservation/restoration of mangroves through appropriate policies and practices remain highly imperative. The primary target readers for this book are students and researchers in the fields of conservation and management of mangroves, especially from the developing tropical countries of the Asia-Pacific region. Other target groups comprise policy planners, practitioners, and NGO workers, who will be able to apply the collective knowledge from this work towards proactive mangrove conservation through effective mediation in local communities.
Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 44,9 MB
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9230010324
1. Food from the land, the ocean shores and the tree canopy2. The lagoon3. The reef4. The open sea5. Omens, stars, singing and other valuable things.
Author : W. Arthur Whistler
Publisher : W. Arthur Whistler
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 19,37 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN :
"The book is based on the author's work in Samoa that spans the last three decades. The information on the species presented (about 140 of them) includes the scientific name, Samoan and English names (if any), synonyms, the botanical family to which the plant belongs, and the range of the species. This is followed by the habitat, ethnobotanical uses in Samoa, and a complete botanical description, including a condensed "Distinguishing Characters." Each species is covered by one to four color photographs.