Delineation of Amazonian ecological typologies has become more sophisticated as research in the region progresses. Scientific understanding of Amazon ecosystems, however, is still regarded as far from sufficient. Existing ecological typologies of the Amazonian biome are discussed and evaluated and examples of ethnoecological knowledge systems from four Amazon populations are presented. It is suggested that folk knowledge systems represent an important source of information for scientists concerned with typology elaboration and for planners interested in the formation of development strategies. It is concluded that there exists an urgent need for further ethnoecological investigations of indigenous populations in Amazonia.
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