Galápagos WildlifeBradt, 1999 - 140 páginas This guide to the wildlife of these extraordinary islands has a lively text and is illustrated throughout Z99 superb full-color photographs of the flora and fauna Island walks are described in detail Z99 accompanying full-color maps while background |
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... mangrove are the principal trees of the quiet lagoons . They are the red mangrove ( Rhizophora mangle ) , the black mangrove ( Avicennia germinans ) , the button mangrove ( Conocarpus erecta ) and the white mangrove ( Laguncularia ...
... mangrove are the principal trees of the quiet lagoons . They are the red mangrove ( Rhizophora mangle ) , the black mangrove ( Avicennia germinans ) , the button mangrove ( Conocarpus erecta ) and the white mangrove ( Laguncularia ...
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... mangrove grows with its roots in the sea ( it is very important for stabilising mud ) , whereas black and white mangroves grow further away from the high - tide level . The other common plant is saltbush ( Cryptocarpus pyriformis ) ...
... mangrove grows with its roots in the sea ( it is very important for stabilising mud ) , whereas black and white mangroves grow further away from the high - tide level . The other common plant is saltbush ( Cryptocarpus pyriformis ) ...
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... mangrove ( Rhizophora mangle ) Commonest of the four mangroves , has prop roots that grow in muddy water or on rocks in the inter - tidal zone . These filter out salt so almost pure water reaches the rest of the plant . Leaves thick and ...
... mangrove ( Rhizophora mangle ) Commonest of the four mangroves , has prop roots that grow in muddy water or on rocks in the inter - tidal zone . These filter out salt so almost pure water reaches the rest of the plant . Leaves thick and ...
Contenido
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GALÁPAGOS | 1 |
HABITATS | 7 |
PLANTS | 15 |
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adult albatross archipelago Baltra Bartolomé beach blue-footed boobies breeding CDRS Cerro chick Chique cliff colony colour common cone crabs Darwin's finches dolphins Ecuador eggs endemic Española feed female feral Fernandina fish flamingos flightless cormorant Floreana flowers flycatchers frigatebirds galapagoensis Galápagos hawk Galápagos Islands Galápagos tortoises Genovesa giant tortoises green ground finch habitat highlands incubation insects Isabela lagoon land birds land iguanas lava cactus lava lizards males mammals mangrove marine iguanas masked boobies mockingbirds National Park nest Niño numbers Opuntia palo santo palo santo trees pelicans penguins pinzón plants predators Puerto Ayora Punta rats rays red-billed tropicbirds red-footed red-footed boobies reef reptiles rocks saltbush San Cristóbal sand Santa Cruz Santiago Scalesia sea-lions seabirds seen sharks shrub snorkelling South Plaza species spines spot storm petrel subspecies swim tourists trail turtles underwater vegetation visitors Volcán warbler waved albatross whales yellow young zone
Referencias a este libro
Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galápagos Islands: An Identification Guide Andy Swash,Rob Still Vista previa limitada - 2005 |