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Home Page
"Rio Grande Map." Puerto Rico Vacations. N.p., n.d. Web.
<http://www.puertoricovacations.com/images/city/Rio_Grande_map.gif>.
Figueroa, William. "El Yunque Rain Forest." Solboricua. N.p., 2011. Web. 16 Oct.
2012. <http://www.solboricua.com/elyunque/>.
"Monthly Weather for Rio Grande." The Weather Channel. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct.
2012. <http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/
USPR0076>.
Overview picture:
The view of the Caribbean sea from the El Yunque rainforest inn. Rainforest Inn.
N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.google.com/
imgres?q=el+yunque+rainforest&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1096&bih=5
79&tbm=isch&tbnid=d0IWb7PYjc5eOM:&imgrefurl=http://www.rainforestinn.com/
&docid=gkMtSbG4Y-h8WM&imgurl=http://www.rainforestinn.com/images/
new_view.jpg&w=373&h=279&ei=1wR6ULy8EqnB0QHFloDgDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=812&vpy=185
&dur=1942&hovh=194&hovw=260&tx=202&ty=74&sig=103131364909015117232&page=1&tbnh=13
4&tbnw=176&&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:126>.
"Welcome to El Yunque." www.fs.usda.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.fs.usda.gov/elyunque>.
<http://www.puertoricovacations.com/images/city/Rio_Grande_map.gif>.
Figueroa, William. "El Yunque Rain Forest." Solboricua. N.p., 2011. Web. 16 Oct.
2012. <http://www.solboricua.com/elyunque/>.
"Monthly Weather for Rio Grande." The Weather Channel. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct.
2012. <http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/
USPR0076>.
Overview picture:
The view of the Caribbean sea from the El Yunque rainforest inn. Rainforest Inn.
N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.google.com/
imgres?q=el+yunque+rainforest&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1096&bih=5
79&tbm=isch&tbnid=d0IWb7PYjc5eOM:&imgrefurl=http://www.rainforestinn.com/
&docid=gkMtSbG4Y-h8WM&imgurl=http://www.rainforestinn.com/images/
new_view.jpg&w=373&h=279&ei=1wR6ULy8EqnB0QHFloDgDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=812&vpy=185
&dur=1942&hovh=194&hovw=260&tx=202&ty=74&sig=103131364909015117232&page=1&tbnh=13
4&tbnw=176&&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:126>.
"Welcome to El Yunque." www.fs.usda.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.fs.usda.gov/elyunque>.
Pollution
Armoudian, Maria, and Ankin Aghassian. "Vandana Shiva: Why We Face Both Food and Water Crises." www.alternet.org. N.p., 15 Mar. 2008. Web. 15 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.alternet.org/story/85433/vandana_shiva%3A_why_we_face_both_food_and_water_crises>.
"Designing a Water Quality Monitoring Plan for El Yunque National Forest" www.wpi.edu. Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the United States Forest Service, n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/E-project/Available/E-project-050112-172527/unrestricted/Designing_a_Water_Quality_Plan.pdf>.
"Carribean National Forest Wild and Scenic Rivers and El Toro Wilderness Area." www.fs.usda.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fsbdev3_042691.jpg>.
<http://www.alternet.org/story/85433/vandana_shiva%3A_why_we_face_both_food_and_water_crises>.
"Designing a Water Quality Monitoring Plan for El Yunque National Forest" www.wpi.edu. Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the United States Forest Service, n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/E-project/Available/E-project-050112-172527/unrestricted/Designing_a_Water_Quality_Plan.pdf>.
"Carribean National Forest Wild and Scenic Rivers and El Toro Wilderness Area." www.fs.usda.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fsbdev3_042691.jpg>.
Land Degradation
“About the Forest.” El Yunque National Forest. United States Department of Agriculture, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/elyunque/about-forest>.
“Centennial Timeline Summary.” El Yunque National Forest. United States Department of Agriculture, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/elyunque/about-forest/?cid=fsbdev3_042983>.
Description of Ecotour in the El Yunque rainforest. El Yunque Nationl Forest. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.adventourspr.com/east/elyunque/elyunqueecotour.html>.
“El Yunque.” Sol Boricua. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.solboricua.com/elyunque/>.
“El Yunque Caribbean National Forest.” Populations and Ecosystems. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://mcn.swisd.net/foss/popeco/ecoscenario/elyunque/index.html P>.
“El Yunque Tropical Forest.” River Education Program. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <https://sites.google.com/a/ites.upr.edu/luquillo-lter/El-Yunque-Tropical-Rain-Forest>.
Fiset, Natalie. “The Effect of Deforestation.” Article Sphere. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Effect-of-Deforestation/81585>.
“Forest Supervisor Biographical Sketch.” El Yunque National Forest. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/elyunque/home/?cid=fsbdev3_043200>.
Gaulin, Edward J. “Puerto Rico Controversy : Logging May Harm Endangered Species.” Los Angeles Times [Los Angeles] 9 Nov. 1986: n. pag. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://articles.latimes.com/1986-11-09/news/mn-24443_1_puerto-rico>.
“Las Tres C.” El Yunque National Forest. United States Department of Agriculture, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/elyunque/about-forest/?cid=fsbdev3_042964>.
Puerto Rican Coqui Frogs. El Yunque. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.elyunque.com/Coqui.htm>.
Puerto Rican Parrot Amazona Vittata. El Yunque. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.elyunque.com/parrot.html>.
“Rivers and Streams.” River Education Program. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <https://sites.google.com/a/ites.upr.edu/luquillo-lter/rivers-and-streams>.
A Student Guide to Tropical Forest Conservation. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.fed.us/global/lzone/student/tropical.htm>.
Weather.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USPR0076>.
Pictures:
"Sierra Palm (Prestoea montana) montane forest, El Yunque National Forest,
Puerto Rico." Visual Photots. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.visualphotos.com/image/1x9128407/
sierra_palm_prestoea_montana_montane_forest_el>.
Coqui frogs:
A picture of the Coqui frogs. Hacieda El Yunque. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.haciendaelyunque.com/CoquiInfo.html>.
Deforestation in El Yunque:
Sánchez, Alejandro. Deforestation in El Yunque. El Yunque Carribean National
Forest. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://mcn.swisd.net/foss/
popeco/ecoscenario/elyunque/index.html>.
“Centennial Timeline Summary.” El Yunque National Forest. United States Department of Agriculture, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/elyunque/about-forest/?cid=fsbdev3_042983>.
Description of Ecotour in the El Yunque rainforest. El Yunque Nationl Forest. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.adventourspr.com/east/elyunque/elyunqueecotour.html>.
“El Yunque.” Sol Boricua. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.solboricua.com/elyunque/>.
“El Yunque Caribbean National Forest.” Populations and Ecosystems. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://mcn.swisd.net/foss/popeco/ecoscenario/elyunque/index.html P>.
“El Yunque Tropical Forest.” River Education Program. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <https://sites.google.com/a/ites.upr.edu/luquillo-lter/El-Yunque-Tropical-Rain-Forest>.
Fiset, Natalie. “The Effect of Deforestation.” Article Sphere. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Effect-of-Deforestation/81585>.
“Forest Supervisor Biographical Sketch.” El Yunque National Forest. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/elyunque/home/?cid=fsbdev3_043200>.
Gaulin, Edward J. “Puerto Rico Controversy : Logging May Harm Endangered Species.” Los Angeles Times [Los Angeles] 9 Nov. 1986: n. pag. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://articles.latimes.com/1986-11-09/news/mn-24443_1_puerto-rico>.
“Las Tres C.” El Yunque National Forest. United States Department of Agriculture, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/elyunque/about-forest/?cid=fsbdev3_042964>.
Puerto Rican Coqui Frogs. El Yunque. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.elyunque.com/Coqui.htm>.
Puerto Rican Parrot Amazona Vittata. El Yunque. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.elyunque.com/parrot.html>.
“Rivers and Streams.” River Education Program. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <https://sites.google.com/a/ites.upr.edu/luquillo-lter/rivers-and-streams>.
A Student Guide to Tropical Forest Conservation. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.fed.us/global/lzone/student/tropical.htm>.
Weather.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USPR0076>.
Pictures:
"Sierra Palm (Prestoea montana) montane forest, El Yunque National Forest,
Puerto Rico." Visual Photots. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.visualphotos.com/image/1x9128407/
sierra_palm_prestoea_montana_montane_forest_el>.
Coqui frogs:
A picture of the Coqui frogs. Hacieda El Yunque. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.haciendaelyunque.com/CoquiInfo.html>.
Deforestation in El Yunque:
Sánchez, Alejandro. Deforestation in El Yunque. El Yunque Carribean National
Forest. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://mcn.swisd.net/foss/
popeco/ecoscenario/elyunque/index.html>.
Endangered Animals
“Enjoy the Puerto Rican Parrot.” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. N.p., 19 Feb. 2010. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fws.gov/southeast/prparrot/>.
Meyers, Michael. “Puerto Rican Parrots.” Boricua. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://boricua.com/la-isla/puerto-rican-parrots>.
Mowbray, Alan. “The Puerto Rican Parrot- A Story of an Amazing Rescue.” United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev3_042771.pdf>.
“Puerto Rican Parrot.” Audubon. N.p., 2012. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://audubon2.org/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=168>.
Smith, Sky. “Animals Found in the El Yunque Rainforest.” Trails.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.trails.com/list_30031_animals-found-el-yunque-rainforest.html>.
“2011 Wildlife Facts Archive.” United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/elyunque/learning/nature-science/?cid=stelprdb5301053&width=full>.
“Why hasn’t the Puerto Rican parrot recovered?” Mother Nature Network. N.p., 30 Apr. 2009. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/why-hasnt-the-puerto-rican-parrot-recovered>.
"Puerto Rican Parrot Questions and Answers." U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fws.gov/southeast/prparrot/pdf/
PR_parrot_QA.pdf>.
Meyers, Michael. “Puerto Rican Parrots.” Boricua. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://boricua.com/la-isla/puerto-rican-parrots>.
Mowbray, Alan. “The Puerto Rican Parrot- A Story of an Amazing Rescue.” United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev3_042771.pdf>.
“Puerto Rican Parrot.” Audubon. N.p., 2012. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://audubon2.org/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=168>.
Smith, Sky. “Animals Found in the El Yunque Rainforest.” Trails.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.trails.com/list_30031_animals-found-el-yunque-rainforest.html>.
“2011 Wildlife Facts Archive.” United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/elyunque/learning/nature-science/?cid=stelprdb5301053&width=full>.
“Why hasn’t the Puerto Rican parrot recovered?” Mother Nature Network. N.p., 30 Apr. 2009. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/why-hasnt-the-puerto-rican-parrot-recovered>.
"Puerto Rican Parrot Questions and Answers." U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.fws.gov/southeast/prparrot/pdf/
PR_parrot_QA.pdf>.