Natural Area Tourism: Ecology, Impacts, and ManagementThe book covers all facets of tourism in natural areas. The book is underpinned by a strong foundation of environmental understanding. It then describes the range of impacts, which occur when tourism takes place in the natural environment and illustrates how managers can plan, develop and appropriately manage tourism developments in natural areas. Finally, the book addresses ongoing management concerns such as monitoring environmental change and the need to introduce appropriate management strategies. |
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Biotic components The biotic part of an ecosystem is its component plant and animal populations that make up the biotic community . In terrestrial ecosystems this comprises plants such as grasses , herbs and trees and associated ...
Biotic components The biotic part of an ecosystem is its component plant and animal populations that make up the biotic community . In terrestrial ecosystems this comprises plants such as grasses , herbs and trees and associated ...
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Plants therefore rely on soil water in order to acquire many nutrients by way of their root systems . Plants also shift water from the soil which is then moved into the atmosphere in gaseous form through the mechanism of transpiration .
Plants therefore rely on soil water in order to acquire many nutrients by way of their root systems . Plants also shift water from the soil which is then moved into the atmosphere in gaseous form through the mechanism of transpiration .
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Phytopthora cinnamomi is a soil - borne fungus that enters the roots of susceptible plants . Vegetative reproduction produces sporangia which then release mobile zoospores which infect the roots of host plants .
Phytopthora cinnamomi is a soil - borne fungus that enters the roots of susceptible plants . Vegetative reproduction produces sporangia which then release mobile zoospores which infect the roots of host plants .
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Contents
Types of tourism | 10 |
Tourisms Impacts in Natural Areas | 19 |
RecreationTourism Planning Frameworks | 22 |
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