Bibliography

Works Cited

Butler, Rhett. “Fragmentation reduces biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest &worsens global

warming.” Rhett Butler. Nov. 2006. 26 Nov. 2008.

This source had lots of good stuff. It’s focus was on fragmentation in the rainforest (tree islands in crops/pastures). Fragmentation is a big deal and has effects on three of my main points: the environment, Animals, and weather. It had a lot of really good information, that’s why I used it. I’ll use this in my paper by explaining what it is, telling about how it changes content of wood, the effects it has on weather, and summarizing what it means to animals.

Naranjo, Laura. “A Rainforest Divided.” Earth System Science Data Project. Laura Naranjo.

2005. 26 Nov. 2008. http://nasadaacs.eos.nasa.gov/articles/2005/2005_rainforest.html

I used this because it had some good facts that backed up the position that I was trying to take on the effect of the fragmentation, other destruction on the rainforest and the animals residing in it. This source had good facts about animal populations. I used it by stating the problem and backing it up with the information from source and let the readers reach the obvious conclusion by themselves.

Nations, J. D. Tropical rainforests: Endangered environment. New York: Franklin Watts. 1988.

This book had some really good information about what’s unique in the rainforest and how if it’s misused how we won’t be able to enjoy it anymore. I used it by telling about what these things are such as animals and foods. They all have roots in the Amazon and if further destruction continues than we might be destroying these objects as well.

Nunez- Garcia, Fernando., and White, Thomas H. From Cage to Rainforest. Aug. 2003. 29 Nov.

2008. http://www.fws.gov/endangered/bulletin/2003/07-12/16-17.pdf

In my talk with Mr. Keeley about my paper he asked me about my section on animals and said who cares? You need to have something in here that will make us care. I used this website to get more info on birds and how they’re becoming extinct and why that’s a problem. The article summarized this focusing mainly on the Puerto Rican Parrot.

Schaller, D. T. Indigenous ecotourism and sustainable development: The case of

Rio Blanco, Ecuador. Department of Geography. University of Minnesota. 29 Nov. 2008.

<http://www.edu.com/schaller/rioblancosummary.html>

This book is mostly about the effects of globalism on the rainforest, and how it effects the peoples residing in it. I used it in my paper to talk about and give some information on those who dwell in the Amazon. It also had a lovely definition of what a rainforest is so I supplied my paper with that as well. It had some really good stats and information about the effects of globalism.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. “Year of the Frog.” Publication Sept. 2008. 29 Nov. 2008

www.fws.gov/home/feature/2008/frog>

This source was amazing for what I needed it for. I once again needed to back up some information and tell why people should care. It talked about endangered animals in the Amazon and most specifically about frogs and amphibiens in the rainforest. I used this in my amphibian section to explain that they are important and to help readers come to a conclusion that something needed to be done about the situation at hand.

Wallace, S. “Brazils dilemma: Allow widespread and profitable destruction of the

rainforest to continue or intensify conservation efforts.” nationalgeographic.com

26 Nov. 2008. <http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/07101/feature/#toplink>

This is another source that talks about the effects of globalism on the rainforest. It talked about illeagle things that people are doing in the rainforest to make profit. One of these things is building illeagle roads. These roads have been a huge contributer to deforestation and fragmentation. It was a huge support to my argument.