Fruits

In response to numerous complaints from fruit growers concerning depredations by birds in orchards and vineyards in the Pacific coast region, the investigation of the subject was undertaken by the Biological Survey.

This publication provides rich information on Amazon fruits and communities, illustrating how local peoples have adopted and adapted to the plant kindgom around them to distil vital nutrients, medicines and other products fundamental to their survival; it also shows how scientific information can be presented in an innovative and more inclusive way, one that can be adapted accordingly by other actors worldwide.