The Philippines: A Natural History by Colin Rees "celebrates the extraordinary beauty and diversity of the Philippines' over 7,000 islands. Richly descriptive of the archipelago's topography, climate, and oceanography, along with its tectonic and geological history, chapters explore prehistory and the early years of indigenous life before moving on to Spanish times. Profiled are many of its protected areas--landscapes and seascapes designed to staunch the profound imprint of human activity that threatens the country's biodiversity."

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Quezon City, Philippines, 2016

Philippines, Philippines

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Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Weights and Measures
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1- Pearl of the Orient Seas
Chapter 2- Topography
Luzon
Mindoro
Visayas
Mindanao
Palawan
Sulu Archipelago
Chapter 3- Climate
Chapter 4- Oceanography, Tides, and Currents
Chapter 5- Tectonic and Geological History and Soils
Tectonics
Surface Geology
Physiography
Soil Cover
Minerals
Chapter 6- Water Resources
Chapter 7- Biogeography
Terrestrial Biogeographic Regions
Marine Biogeographic Regions
Chapter 8- Biodiversity: Overview,Flora, and Ecosystems
Diversity of Flora
Overview of the Diversity of the Major Ecosystems
Philippine Vegetation Types
Chapter 9- Biodiversity: Fauna
Endemism
Threatened Fauna
Diversity of Fauna
Chapter 10- Protected Areas
Chapter 11- Preshistory andEarly Years
Chapter 12- Indigenous Cultural Groups
Chapter 13- Conserving theNatural Environment
The Challenge
The Response
Drivers of Environmental Degradation and the Solution
Appendix 1- Summary of Geological Timescale andEvents Relevant to the PhilippinesOver the Last 350 Million Years
Appendix 2- Conservation Priority Areas for Plants (Important Plant Areas or Important Plant Sites)
Appendix 3- Examination of Environmental Issues, Causes, Legal Instruments, Opportunities, Needed Responses, and Institutional Capacity
Appendix 4- Tagalog, English, and Scientific NamesCited in the Text
Bibliography
General
Climate, Geology, Water Resources
Biogeography
Flora
Mammals
Amphibians and Reptiles
Birds
Fishes
Invertebrates
Biodiversity
Anthropology
Environmental and Natural Resources Issues
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
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P
Q
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Celebrates the extraordinary beauty and diversity of the Philippines' over 7,000 islands. Richly descriptive of the archipelago's topography, climate, and oceanography, along with its tectonic and geological history, this book also profiles many of Philippines' protected areas - landscapes and seascapes designed to staunch the imprint of human activity that threatens the country's biodiversity.

2023-06-28